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Those memories destroy me

I’m over my bd but I’m still not over being so deeply in love. I’ll be at work fine and randomly see or hear something and the memories come back and I’ll be holding back tears. Remembering being so happy, so at peace, so safe, so loved and now it’s gone. That feeling is like a drug and I’d do almost anything to g...

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I posted a couple of things in groups on here about my body shaming MIL. I don't want her staying in my tiny two bedroom apartment on short notice because she'll be alone with a nanny who is really shy and who I don't know very well and my four year old daughter. I'm scared she will say a lot of horrible nonsense ab...

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Period after birth

For those who already had more than one period after birth, were your periods after the first one regular or irregular? Thanks

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What would you do?

My MIL has a very recent dementia diagnosis. She's still very mentally with it. She also has a lengthy history of being really sizeist. She has a very fast metabolism, eats whatever she wants, and stays weighing about 100 lbs. Not a problem except that she thinks anyone who's at all heavy (or even just curvy or stro...

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Girls tell me your success stories

Can anyone tell me their happy ending stories of leaving a toxic baby dad and things getting better or even finding someone better?🤣 a girl needs some hope over here ✌🏽🤣

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Emotional

I don't know why I'm posting. Maybe just writing this to use it as a forum to vent. I'm a solo mum, I chose to keep my baby, and I love her implicitly. Finding out I was pregnant, my partner of ten years reacted really badly. He removed me from the companies we built and told me to get an abortion. I had always be...

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38 weeks and feeling Depressed

I’m on the homestretch and scheduled for induction at the end of the week. I can’t help but feel incredibly depressed along with anxiety. I’ve been single throughout this pregnancy as the father walked out on me and our pregnancy in April. Then to add on to the emotional baggage my own father passed away in May. And...

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Postpartum hair loss

I’m going through the postpartum stage of my hair falling out! Any advice!!!?

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6 months postpartum and not interested in sexual intimacy

I just don’t really care anymore… what’s happening?

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Advice

So before my son passed away me and my finance were toxic we were always toxic. I’m pregnant & now it’s just worse bc we are grieving and I’m hormonal it’s just not good we have 3 other kids. Should I look into therapy or leave?

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Depression rant

I was diagnosed with depression at like 14 and have been on and off medication for it since (24 now). My depression comes and goes, sometimes it’s bad other times it’s manageable. Here lately it’s been pretty bad, the worst it’s been in a long time, my depression does seem to come around the holidays but this year i...

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Weekend away anxiety

So my partner has booked for us to go away as a suprise for my birthday next weekend! (Somewhere cold in Europe) but I already have anxiety about leaving my 3.5 month baby girl it makes me feel sick. How can I relax myself? Any advice or similar feelings?

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Vent post about MIL

So me and my husband gave our baby to his mom for a night. She ends up keeping my child for 2 days because "the timing wasn't right" to drop MY child off at my home. 🙃. Baby girl has been back since last night and today my husband said his mom and her husband wanted to have the baby back at thier house. Uhhh , like…

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PND and work

I am currently having therapy for PND, I have returned to work and have generally been feeling a lot better recently. However this weekend I feel the worst that I have done in a while. I feel exhausted from juggling, guilty about leaving my baby and have been arguing with my partner since Thursday. I cried for hours...

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Postpartum - feeling a little lost

Hi all, I’m not quite sure how to describe this but I hope some mothers out there understand where I’m coming from. I absolutely am in love with my baby and I have so much more love for my partner now that we are a family. I do have to say that my life has changed dramatically since having a baby (now 4 months) ...

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Baby not wanting to be near me after surgery! ☹️☹️

Hey mamas, I may just be being over sensitive, but on Wednesday I had gallbladder removal surgery, so I’m very sore, swollen and can’t lift (not easy with. 1 year old!) My mum has taken over the bulk of the childcare as I’m a single parent and now my little girl doesn’t want to go near me…my mum keeps saying to her ...

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Did you know ...

that there's also paternal postpartum depression for men.... Sorry in my last post I called it postpartum depression.

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Postpartum hair loss 🤦🏼‍♀️😳

Hey lovely ladies!! My baby girl is now 4 months old and I am severely struggling with postpartum hair loss. My hair is the one thing I absolutely love about myself and what makes me feel confident and I am truly devastated it’s falling out at a rapid rate. Any tips for regrowth and also some reassurance on when ...

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Baby fell of the bed

My mom heart is shattered. My little one fell off the bed. This was my biggest fear so I set the space up accordingly with barriers while I stood three feet away. typically i would put her on the floor but I was clearing the space where her floor mat is to make room for her playpen. And the instant I heard the thud ...

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Everything feels like it’s just crashing down fast. I need to vent

I’m 6 months postpartum and I’ve been keeping myself so busy that I don’t have time to just think. Or time to be by myself or to feel my feelings. Until my husband said he feels depressed and made me think he has no damn reason to feel this way when I’m the one with no family, no friends & I work from home so I’m a...

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