Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

It was a very hard time to start this process , after few months I got pregnant my husband changed alot and didnt see me , didnt sleep with me and I was like a ghost in the house . And his mom , him all problems start after that , I was alone all the time while they were home , I had to do what I have to in the hous...

I have really been struggling recently. I spend every night with my baby whilst my partner sleeps in another room as he works. If the baby starts crying e.g when I go and make a bottle. He will go in the room and this usually makes me feel bad. There has also been a few occasions where she will cry as she is unsettl...

I’m almost 31 weeks. Feel huge. Don’t feel sexy. Don’t feel desirable. Sex life has sort of tanked as a result, of late. I know my husband understands, but I hate this lack of sexual connection. Makes me feel insecure and less connected to each other. Anyone else struggling with this?

I wouldn’t change a single thing about having my son but the anxiety and overall feeling of constant exhaustion has made me feel like I’m not myself anymore . I feel horrible saying this because I love my son more than anything but I miss my sanity , I feel like a completely different person . No emotion , no though...

Firstly, I just want to say I by no means dislike my mil she’s a lovely woman but from time to time she does or says things that get under my skin. Sometimes I genuinely don’t think she realises how she comes across or what she does. I also have a tendency to overthink and over react and I KNOW this about myself but...

I'm 8 months PP and find movies that have babies in danger/crying really stressful. I mean I already ball up watching Bluey but my partner put on a "Christmas movie" this evening where a newborn is stolen from a hospital and it was just 2 hours of a baby crying and it left me feeling sick 😫 Last 5 minutes were…

I really want to try to delete my social media (FB & Instagram for good). I’m finding it’s really hindering my mental health at time, comparing, seeing stories which triggers my anxiety and just the pressure. I feel like I’m addicted to looking on them and I hate it! And I hate that I feel pressure to post picture...

Hi ladies. Can anyone recommend a 24/7 online support/counselling service for postnatal support with anxiety and postnatal depression?

I've just had a really big cry because I just don't want to be pregnant anymore. I'm hardly sleeping at night so I'm sleeping through most of the day, my partner works late shifts so I'm still asleep by the time he leaves for work, then I'm on my own all day. My cat has been avoiding me all day and she won't let me ...

Would there be much point in one now? I still have intrusive thoughts and I get flashbacks and stuff at night and I'm terrified of having another baby because I'm 99% sure I'll die. But I know what happened, why it happened, how it was fixed etc so I don't feel like a debrief would really do much to help

After having a kid, my kitty feels tighter and different. I’m learning to embrace my “mom body.” Anyone else’s sex life change? Has it gotten better, or are you able to focus on other important things in life? I feel like intimacy at this point is important. Doesn’t have to be just sex.

Heyyy.. so just after some opinions really, I’m due baby in 2 days and am very anxious about other people holding my baby, I dont know if it’s just my emotions ect getting the better of me but the thought of other people holding my baby gets me really anxious and like I want to be able to say to people to wash and s...

Nearly 2 months pp and really struggling with feeling like I’ve failed my son in multiple ways. First I couldn’t birth him naturally (resulting in assistance via forceps and then ending in a c section). Then I couldn’t breastfeed him. And I think he’s suffering from colic or residual trauma/tension from the birth as...

A week ago I accidently cut my baby’s thumb really bad with nail clippers ever since iv been really depressed not even just about her thumb just about everything I feel like this has really messed with my head

For context: I’m 27 have a 2 year old, She’s 22 no kids we met in work, been great friends for 4years.) The last two months, she’s been awful with plans (she can be hit miss occasionally) but has cancelled on them all, including going to see wicked in cinema cause she didn’t know how to tell me she’d booked a last ...

I’m just tired, overstimulated, depressed. I been going through so much and it’s like no matter what I do it hasn’t gotten better and I just want to let all this shit out cause Ik it’s not good for me.

Has anyone else’s babies got an umbilical hernia? We’ve been told it’s fairly common in babies and will go on its own but of course it looks a bit worrying! Has anyone else had experience of this and how long on average did it take to go down? Our babies is rather large! Thank you

Hi lovely ladies. I am due in March and things are starting to feel real for me. I’m so excited to become a mother and feel ready. I wanted to know thoughts and maybe experiences on after birth with parents/inlaws. My hubby and I are having my mom move in (was hubbys idea as he travels a bit for work) My in la...

How are people coping who have a newborn and a toddler? My first born is 2 next week and my baby has just turned 12 weeks. I get such bad mum guilt, I wish I could give them both the same amount of attention all day, but it’s just not possible. Baby often gets put down to give my toddler attention, I feel like some ...

How is everyone dealing with going back to work? I've just been referred to occupational health to get some counselling and just started on sertraline. Both to help with anxiety surrounding my little girl but I feel like I just want to cry every day. I don't want to leave her 😭 Anyone else feeling the same?