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Excessive crying

When my 3 month old baby starts crying, it can take a little while to settle again. If she’s hungry, and she starts crying for her milk, by the time I’ve made her a bottle etc, it can be a mission to settle her/get her to take the bottle because she’s so worked up! I’m worried it’s something I’ve done wrong? I cuddl...

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Wisdom tooth removal!

Hi! Have any of you ladies had their wisdom tooth out? I had a top one removed yesterday night (emergency dentist), and the pain today has just kept getting worse! Did you take any time off work after having it removed? Or should I just pull on my big girl pants and get over it?

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Im 35 having my 1st child.

I dont like being classed as an older mum! I think it makes us feel awful. Im having my first child now due to having an u diagnosed medical condition for 5years. I've waited so long for my miracle. Being made to feel like an older mum though it's not nice. I had depression trying to make a baby and watching the eac...

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I’m struggling

Hi mamas, I am having a really hard time adjusting to motherhood. I honestly don’t know what it is. I love my baby girl so much but I sometimes don’t feel a connection to her. I feel so alone, I don’t feel like anyone understands me and I just don’t feel like I have anyone to talk to that’ll understand. I feel like ...

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Having epilepsy with a 5month old

I have recently been diagnosed with epilepsy not that I have ever had a seizure but I am constantly worried that I will have one when am home alone with my child. I don’t know what I can do to stop myself from constantly being worried/stressed

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AITA??

Context - I have an 11 week old baby, who seems to be suffering with recurring cold symptoms. Baby has a congenital heart condition, so is immunocompromised. AITA for taking my baby home from my in-laws house because MIL has a nasty cold? I arrived to the house with baby (as we were due to stay over and spend the...

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Can you relate ?

Anyone diagnosed with PTSD & Generalized anxiety/social any type of anxiety ?

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Hair growth

Why does it seem like its taking forever for my daughter's hair to grow a decent length? She was born with hair.. some. Even as she was crowning the dr exclaimed "baby has hair". But in certain lighting and in pics it looks as if she has a kiwi head if kiwi hair was an inch and a half long. I see other people's babi...

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Anxiety and parenting

I been feeling overwhelmed and having anxiety and depression the last three months. I was doing so good and boom it came back. Wanting some support and friends.

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anyone else shedding hair like crazy? What could it be?

im 5 mo pp and want to make a change this is out of control. so much hair falls out all the time.

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Autism is a demon

That’s what my bff said and my son has autism level 3 I tried explaining to her about what autism is before and we’re both Christian’s however I don’t believe this and I was first so angry then I responded with love and education, still no response and I wanna cut her off now but I feel extremely sad rn and like if ...

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No judgement zone

Okay no judgement please but does anyone else get emotional and maybe even cry when they’re getting frustrated with their child and they yell at them for something? I don’t mean like if they’re genuinely doing something they’re not suppose to but trying to get my daughter to bed and she won’t lay down for long then ...

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Afraid to do another embryo transfer..

Have an almost 2 year old. We want another baby. I went though probably 1,000 injections, Around 100 dr appts to get pregnant (infertility treatments). We are so grateful to have a baby, some days I cry in relief that we finally have a child. I want to have another baby but just know it’s going to restart feelings...

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I feel like my insides are falling out

Hey everyone! I’m 7 weeks postpartum and I literally feel like my insides are falling out when I squat down or stand for too long. I went to my postpartum follow up at 4 weeks and she said “everything is still healing” but didn’t ask to see me back. It is so much worse at night and I just don’t know if this is norma...

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Advice or support please

I’m almost 12 weeks postpartum. I lost my sweet girl exactly 2 weeks before my baby was born. She was 13 years old, but her death was completely unexpected, came out of absolutely nowhere. Even though it’s been 14 weeks since I lost her, I still feel like I can’t breathe without her. I love my baby boy more than a...

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Relationship issues with ADHD and more

I have a long chaotic post that I need advice on so I’m apologizing now if it doesn’t make any sense ! I’m looking for advice and wondering if anyone else can relate. I have ADHD and can’t get medicated until after my pregnancy and breastfeeding are done. Lately, it feels like my ADHD combined with pregnancy hormone...

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Anybody else can relate?

Y’all today my 14 month old was crying uncontrollably today and I felt so guilty, idk why she was crying. I think she was just sleepy. I ended up crying with her and trying to calm her down, I was home alone and just felt defeated. Has anyone else just felt this low before?

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Holding baby

We have really limited visitors since we had our baby in December and worried about sickness & also just adjusting, recovering, living in our newborn bubble. But we’ve been seeing immediate family a little more often & dealing with the “I’ll get food for you & I can hold baby while you eat” or “come over so I can se...

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Second baby guilt

So my second baby was born on Monday, but I already have a two year old little girl who is my complete world! Since baby no.2 has been born I’ve felt nothing but guilt on my first, having to stay a night in hospital away from her made me so upset! I have had a section so I’m unable to pick her up which is killing m...

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Only fans

So just found out that my partner has been accessing and paying for content on only fans. I’m feeling so angry, upset, disappointed, worthless and ugly. I’m 4 months postpartum so already really struggling with my body to be honest. How would everyone approach this?

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