Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Okay so need some tips and advise... how do you mums deal with stress and being over stimulated?

Does anyone else just get super emotional and cry and cry and not actually know why?😭 I’ve felt like that all day today with no reason. I’m 5 weeks pregnant.

I'm debating on whether or not to get the pregnancy ball out because I'm close to becoming 25 weeks soon. Should I??

This week my hair has decided to get up and leave. 4 months post partum and I'm absolutely gutted. Ive suffered from really bad hormonal acne since 6 months pregnant and now this!

Has anyone here been through postpartum psychosis? I would love to connect with someone who has as it's so isolating. Please reach out.

I wish the first year of postpartum didn’t feel so lonely. I wish I wasn’t constantly feeling like I’m struggling to breathe. I wish that more people were understanding to how hard it is on the mom, even if she looks like she’s killing it. I know that it’s hard for Dads to but I just wish it wasn’t so damn hard for ...

I am looking for an advice, my daughter 15 years old has one one good friend but they always have little fights because according to my daughter her friend say things or acts the certain way that makes her feel bad so yesterday I got a text from her friend saying that she need a break and wanted you to let me know b...

Any tips to a neurodivergent parent coping with overstimulation. My son is very go go go and I’m a single mother and I cope but I’d like to know if there’s anything that can help with me feeling so over whelmed

Anyone else still suffering with a fissure nearly 7 month’s postpartum? Nothing has helped, every time I go to the toilet it just splits back open again. So painful and bleeds. How are they meant to heal? 🤯🤯

How is everyone handling intimacy with partner? My baby is about to be 3 months and is a pretty light sleeper. What are some tips or what has worked for you when it comes to wanting to be intimate?

When is it okay and safe to have sex. I had 2nd degree tear now a month postpartum is it still to early?

Hello mums! My lo has a lot of forehead hair that is not falling off (i know everyone says it will fall off but trust me it isn’t). I am very concerned as they seem to be growing like the hair on her head. They are thick now. Did anyone had the same thing with their lo and did it ever go away?!! Thanks. (Picture ...

Me and my husband separated aince August today he came to see ours baby and we kissed 🥹🥹🥹🥹 I hate him I love him and my feelings are just so confused . He cheated so we are not getting f back at all it was just I felt like I wanted to kiss him 🥹🥹🥹 and now all I feel like depressed since August that never…

Anyone else already anxious about big family gatherings at Christmas. How do I say I don’t want my then 6 month old being passed around

Just wondering how long everyone’s episiotomy took to stop hurting. I am a week postpartum and am still in agony. Any advice on how to heal quicker is definitely appreciated as it is just unbearable. Thank you x

So we’ve been married for over 5 years. I saw the signs when we were dating but am more willing to deal with it as I had parents this way as well. I however, thought as many do, that he will change and improve over time. There have been some things here and there that have gotten better but for the most part we live...

I’ve been a SAHM and haven’t been able to get help with mental health due to not being married yet to my sons father and my fiancé has failed to get me the info needed to apply(finally am completing the application) . I attempted to work part time 2x this year and couldn’t do it due to my mental. My MIL went on to ...

I had my baby 10 days ago, and I feel so overwhelmed.. like tearful and anxious about my new life now. I’m finding it incredibly difficult to adapt to this new way of life and being responsible for a small baby, I’m sad that I can’t just come home and sleep or make dinner, I love my baby beyond words but I’m finding...

I’m a young mom but have been best friends with my best friend since we were like 7/8 years old so over 10 years. When I got pregnant we lived about 20 min for each other and saw each other every single day. She told me how when he was born she’d be there for me and be around all the time go to the park etc. and mid...

So I went for a growth scan and came out one argument later so I walked in with my partner and from off the bat the woman kept staring at me I was just trying to brush it off then said to myself she’s looking at my hair, then my partner got up to go to the bathroom and she came waltzing over and said “your a bit to ...