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Sex before 6 weeks

When did you all start back having sex? I will be 5 weeks postpartum on Saturday. My stitches are healed, just a little discharge. I feel ready but I’m unsure.

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feeling sad

im not sure if im suffering from post natal depression but i just feel so sad and like my baby doesn’t like me. hes 4 month old and seems happier with other people compared to when hes with me. he always laughs at his dad and we went to his aunties yesterday and he was smiling at everyone when he was there. i try an...

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Epidural Mamas

How long did it take to get your epidural at the hospital? I’m prepping my mind to give birth to baby boy #3. I’ve done this before but can’t help but think about the pain I’ll have to endure before getting the epidural. 😓 I’m preparing to implement some pain coping mechanisms. But anyway, how long did it take…

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

Good morning ladies I know it’s early. I woke up too early. Does anyone else suffer from PMDD I’m not sure if I have it. I kind of self diagnose myself but every time I’m gonna start my period. I’m on my period. I get super depressed, anxious irritable, suicidal thoughts. I hate life. And then it slowly gets better ...

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Ranting because I’m mad…

I am so mad as a mother right now. All my life I wanted to be a mom and for 13 years I struggled with infertility and only just last September did I officially have my first child. After having my child I loved him more than I ever thought I could love something and when I say I will do ANYTHING for my son I will do...

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Angry as a mother

So I’ve never really hard anger issues I guess you could say. I’ve had a traumatic life but I never really found myself getting angry and yelling. However, ever since I have my second child (2 years old and 6 months) I have become such an angry person and I really don’t like it. We sleep so bad because him and my to...

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Stressed trying to get to maternity leave

As a U.S. mama who is an administrator at a minority serving university, I am STRESSED. The thought of going on leave was overwhelming in normal circumstances but now I'm genuinely worried for my students. I am trying to not let this affect me physically and consequently the baby but I find myself losing sleep, anxi...

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To the OP of ‘am I a bad mum’

The one that has now been deleted about getting frustrated with her toddler so she put a cloth over his face for a few seconds. I’m surprised by the responses considering so many people on here claim ‘not to judge’ yet majority of people voting ‘you’re a bad mum’ If she was a bad mum she wouldn’t have given a shi...

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What do you fear most about your own death?

Postpartum got me thinking about life and death on the daily. Not religious in any way, would prefer to leave religion out of this one.

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Mum guilt

I am currently in my first trimester, and my youngest has just turned 6 months. I had hyperemesis gravidarum in my last two pregnancies, and I have it again. I barely leave the house other than the school run for my older children because of how much I've been struggling with the sickness. I feel so bad for my baby ...

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Intimacy with partner

I’m 4months pp, exclusively BF. I cannot bring myself to get intimate with my husband. I can tell he’s waiting for me to initiate without putting any pressure on me but it’s like that part of my brain has just switched off with no libido, don’t really know what to do xxx

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Postpartum hair loss

My daughter had her first birthday exactly a month ago and my pp hair loss is still going strong. I haven't actually done something about it seriously yet but I'm curious to know if anyone was in my situation. Did you do something that worked for you?

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Honestly feel so broken

We were engaged and tried for a baby then he leaves me and a month later he moves on with someone else like I never mattered or existed.. this hurts too much

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Pregnant with baby #2/getting separated

So I am pregnant with baby number 2, my husband and I are having a really rough time, I made the decision that is best for us to separate. We obviously are going to be in each other’s lives because we have a kid together and another one on the way, I just feel alone and scared to look for a place on my own but I kno...

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Hello everyone!

What's some things you ladies do to help control you're bpd I'll go first 🧡🫶🏻 I like to go on walks, read, cuddle my kiddos, listen to music. I just got diagnosed a couple months ago were working on getting me on the right medication!

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9 months postpartum

Dose anyone else experience this? It’s very painful when we have sex even when we’re gentle and stuff I feel like a virgin is what I like to call it lol , idk if it’s different because I had a c section, if it’s cause I get hemorrhoids and just cause there on/in my butt it rubs it when we have sex idk . Any tips ? S...

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Postpartum hair loss

Help! I started experiencing hair shedding around 4 months pp. I am going on a trip next month and want to get knotless braids, but I’m afraid it will make it worse. Has anyone done this? I’m now 5 months pp so I’m not sure how long this shedding will last.

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Mum guilt so bad

So we were all playing with my little one and I’ve tapped him with my food on his stomach and he lost his balance but he had his dummy in as he fell he hit his dummy in his mouth and cut his lip yes it was bleeding but it’s all okay now I know his lip will heal and it’s the inside so it seemed a lot worse my partner...

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worried about traumatizing my baby

i’m a first time mom and still in my first trimester, so i know i’ve got a little time to try to figure stuff out. but im so terrified that my bpd outbursts are going to continue after my baby is born and im terrified that im going to traumatize them due to my own struggles with emotions. i’m working with my therapi...

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Hurting emotionally

I’m currently hiding in my kids room cleaning it while I’m crying I just need a big hug and of course I have no one

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