Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Anyone torn between stopping BF to (hopefully bring back period) and keeping going? I want to try for baby number 2 as I’m 33 but I’m still BF (night weaned and 3x a day ish but still no period). The guilt is real

Any one else really struggling or got any advice I'm struggling to the point I'm not sure I can do this anymore. I've signed up for therapy but that doesn't start until Friday and can't get a GP appointment for weeks. Is there anyone else I can call

i think im actually loosing it im rocking her but hearing her cry but she’s not crying what is going on

Any moms out there struggling with the guilt of having another baby while already having one? It’s been a rough pregnancy mentally.

I'm so beyond desperate for help with my 9 month old. I had my appendix removed. And I'm not allowed to lift more than 10 lbs. My daughter's 23lbs. My husband works 6 days a week and is out of PTO. My mother can't help she has cancer heart failure and other things. I have no friends or anyone else here. I'm not from...

My daughter had a full head of hair when she was born but it’s now thinning and falling off. She also has cradle cap, but her doctor prescribed something for that already. My question is what can I do to make it stop falling and grow back? Every day, the front of her head has less and less hair, idk why this is happ...

So my daughter was born 15th Oct and my dad passed 7th Dec. I’m really struggling to maintain my emotions, specially around my two teenagers. I feel completely alone holding in all this pain.

Hi everyone! I need to vent.. I’m over it.. Don’t get me wrong I’m so grateful and bless but I’ve reach to the point where I’m desperate. I want to have my baby now. I don’t want to be pregnant anymore I feel so freaking uncomfortable. I’m miserable. I know the hormones definitely are not helping but Jesus.. I’m so ...

I’m a new multi kid mom. I have a 3 year old I adore and a 2 week old. I’m getting enraged and yelling. Blowing up on him. I scare him I can tell. I’m just running out of patience and today my husband worked until bedtime at 7 pm. I feel like no one is understanding what I’m going through. They say they want to help...

I can’t cope with any of it. Motherhood is so incredibly hard. Every single part of my life is taken over with it, I am absolutely miserable. I don’t even recognise myself anymore, I hate who I am. I am exhausted. Mentally and physically I feel broken, it honestly feels like I’m dying inside it’s so heavy. When wi...

It's out of control I need help. Lorazepam helps but I can only take a tiny tiny bit. I need every and all ideas. How long does postpartum anxiety actually last because I'm coming up to 2 years

I've lost interest in food/eating now. On top of crying almost daily, being tired, not wanting to do anything and other things. My son is the only thing keeping me going. In 5 days I've eaten maybe 4-5 times. Only 2 were meals. The rest were snacks. I have severe depression and anxiety plus minor PTSD.

I do not have any respect for my MIL. When I was still pregnant, she told me that her son will not be a good dad and will be just like his father. I cut off my relationship with her because how could you say that about your son? Anyways, we havnt seen her since October and it’s now January. We’ve made plans to have ...

I have an 18 month old daughter and am due my 2nd in about 4/5 weeks and I am genuinely having a complete panic. Im so scared and don't understand how people do it. My 18m old is at the point of tantrums, sleep regression (she usually sleeps well but struggling at the moment) and just lots of screaming (she cannot s...

I’m checking myself into a mental hospital in a few hours and need encouragement so I don’t chicken out again ! I was diagnosed bipolar and I’ve been struggling with post partum depression and PTSD from DV with my ex. My current housing situation is pushing me over the edge so I feel like I can’t leave my babies but...

I didn’t know the hardest part of being a parent is so much setting boundaries or ppl just saying weird things all the time maybe it’s also anxiety. Her saying she wants to bathe my baby and calling her my baby and I have to send her photos and videos. This is a friend. Overall even before this I find she’s kind of ...

At her two month appointment we found out that she had drastically dropped off her growth curve in weight (53% to 32%). She still gained but it wasn’t consistent with what she had been. So I have had to give up nursing so now I exclusively pump. No biggie adds to the guilt but now I know she’s getting fed enough. My...

I know this will be normal in some way. Just wanting to rant share feelings etc Baby was born 4th January I already have a son who is 20 months old. I can’t stop crying. I have overwhelming fear I’m going to lose my baby as in from ill health. I did with other one (feel this way) . But also I’m really upset that...

Does anyone else feel a bit let down by their parents? My parents promised me they’d be there and help me after I had my baby (I never asked them for any help mind you) however they’ve totally gone back on this now. We are lucky if we see my parents once every month or two. Baby cries if they hold her and they get ...

Has anyone found their attention span has really suffered post-baby? My LB is one in a couple of weeks and I started back at work last week. I find it so hard to stay focused on a task at work now and it’s driving me nuts. I think partly it’s because I’m thinking about him and how he’s getting on but I also just thi...