Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I told my mum I don’t want any visitors to come to the hospital after I give birth, she reacted really badly saying how I am really selfish and “evil” for not allowing people that have supported me to visit. I said it would be too overwhelming for me but I’m not 100% yet 🤷🏻‍♀️ is this wrong of me to do this?

Hello everyone, I am 5 weeks postpartum from a C-section.Is it normal to still feel a little soreness in that area?

Each time I shower I’m getting huge clumps like in the photo! No idea what to do about it!

Anyone else going through the 14-18 month peak? I forgot how overwhelming it is 🥲

Hi, I need some advice please I was homeless with my 16 month old daughter and went to Waltham Forest council for help. I explained that I'm a single mum who suffers from post natal depression, post partum OCD, severe depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I had my daughter via c section and since then I've had nerv...

I'm trying to make my boyfriend understand that it's two different things. Please help me make him understand.

colic is literally ruining this experience for me. all my baby does is cry. literally. all day. i can barely enjoy him. i’m annoyed over 95% of the time because im listening to screaming and crying majority of the day. i hate my life and im mad i even have to deal w this. i already have a 2 year old who terrorizes m...

I know this is a really bad question to ask but it’s been bothering me…..the nurse I had on the day I was discharged from the hospital talked me out of filling out the postpartum depression screening test because I was half way through and she said I said yes to too many things and that it would be a lot to deal wit...

I’ve never had this with any of my boy pregnancies but now prego with a girl & it falls out like crazy. Anyone else dealing with this? It’s bad enough postpartum hair loss is a thing but now during my pregnancy 😭

So my/my families mental health issues has been passed onto my child. 😢 Any advice on what to do or steps to take after you, your child’s doctor and pharmacy have all been fighting insurance for a mental health prescription for a 5 year old and insurance won’t budge because of age alone?? She was in a child…

My childhood BFF and I had a falling out about three years ago. We don’t live close to each other so a lot of this conversation was via text message. She wanted to meet up to discuss things further, however I needed her to take accountability first as she acted really poorly around my wedding. I wasn’t going to meet...

I feel so silly even writing this, probably will have some negative reactions! I gave birth in April and suffer with post natal depression and anxiety, I’ve been on sertraline and citalopram and just feel as if I’m worsening. I used to have up and down days but my ‘support worker’ ( I see someone from the peri natal...

This is just a reminder that it is ok to take a moment to yourself. This morning, I cried, looking at my son's medical documents. There are moments when I still can not believe my baby is on the spectrum. Those moments feel like the moment I received his diagnosis. I needed that cry this morning. I will say that God...

I find myself going back and fourth with mines cussing him out to the tea😂😂 telling him what he need to be doing and should be doing , and when I threaten him with court he plays the victim role I just really wanna know how do I get him off my mind to where my thoughts don't cause me to wanna say anything to him i…

Hey guys so I have a daughter she’s nearly 5. So obviously on universal credit. I was working up until July and I’ve struggled to find somethin that suits me. I do want to work but I am busy doing school drop offs/ pick ups. I study a hairdressing course 9am-3pm Thursday and Friday and sometimes have to leave early ...

So we had sex for the first time last night after having baby #3 and I’m confused because it didn’t hurt at all.. definitely a little more dry than normal but no pain (I mean thank goodness!) but I’m so confused because I’m used to it being painful the first while after childbirth!! Normal??

I’m 36 weeks and at around 25 weeks I discovered I had abdominal separation as I noticed my stomach would cone when sitting up or moving a certain way. I have a few concerns, one being vanity related and being worried I’ll be left with a lot of wrinkly saggy skin on my stomach once I’ve given birth. I’ve come more...

This is a touchy subject but was anyone else experienced prenatal depression...? I've been having it my entire pregnancy and I'm 31 weeks today. I feel like being alone during pregnancy isn't talked about enough.

Mamas! How are you dealing with back pain? My little one has been really clingy the past few days as his tip teeth are coming through. We’ve also lowered the crib and I think holding him and placing him down has really put strain on my back. How are you are carrying your babies?? I don’t want to take medicine and lo...

My little one is only 2 but she says she is sad more than happy. I have had depression prior to her and when she came I had PPD, I have I made this happen?