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Newborn struggles

Baby is 4 days old now and tonight I feel horrible. The first 3 nights I wouldn’t say were a breeze but it felt like I kinda was getting the hang of things with the feeds and changes etc. I was able to nap between feeds and I felt good. Tonight has been so so hard. Baby has a stuffy nose and even though she seemed l...

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Baby Fever

My little girl is only 6 months old and for the past two weeks I’ve been thinking “How hard can it be to have another one” any other mamas feel that way?? I’m about to be 22 and my partner and I both work full time and can support our family but I feel crazy thinking this.

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Postpartum anxiety

How are you moms coping?

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Need to vent

My mom is driving my insane. I'm a single mom with a 5 month old and live with my parents. My mom has always been very controlling of everything. She's constantly taking my baby from me and telling me what I can and can't do. Some recent examples: 1. I woke my baby up from her nap so I could feed her. I sat down wi...

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Sex/Anger

Anyone else's husband/SO get upset or angry when they don't get sex after 3 days? It's been 3 days since my husband and I had sex and he's acting like we haven't had sex in a month. I just really don't understand it, and it makes me feel like I'm the bad guy. Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, how did you ...

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Worries

Hello mommas, I’m 14+4 and I keep doubting myself, thinking can I actually do this? Can I give birth? Can I look after a new born? This self doubt is new and it’s giving me a lot of anxiety. Any advise please

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advice

i just had my baby in december.. my sister in law had her baby in october. she is really suffering with PPD where i am not. which i think is also making it worse because she can’t understand how she got it and i didn’t. i care about her a lot and want to help but idk the right thing to say or how to help her. if an...

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Sex after delivery

This might be TMI but I wonder if anyone is on the same scenario… I’m 2 months postpartum and had to have a episiotomy to deliver my baby.. I’m extremely anxious with starting sex again as everything feels really really tight down there.. more than it was actually before delivery. I wonder if anyone is on the same s...

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39 weeks

This evening I’ve had what I can presume is Braxton hicks about 3-4 times an hour for maybe 3-4 hours or so. Light cramping not as frequent and back has been on and off achey. No sign of waters or any painful contractions. Baby boy also moving around like nobody’s business today too. I hope all these are signs of...

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Would i be in the wrong?

Hey ladies, this is a bit of a weird one, but basically, since a child, I've had a bad fear of men. I don't trust them in the slightest this fear came about when I was months old. Growing up it's always stuck. I've had counselling etc nothing works it's just one of them things I've learnt to deal with. Fast forward ...

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5weeks postpartum

im 5w pp - is it supposed to still hurt in my abdomen? like above the jncision line in the actual abdomen there are sore spots like someone pinched me inside and the skin kinda feels like someone slapped me. are u guys still hurting?

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BF and Antidepressants

Anyone know much about or can signpost where I can look into it please?

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What are your coping mechanisms?

Hi all, Could really do with some help/inspiration. 3 months postpartum and struggling. I have drs appointments booked so I am getting some help. In the meantime, what do you all do to help yourselves? Before baby, my coping mechanisms were going for long walks and reading. I take plenty of walks (helps baby sleep ...

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Sex? Or no sex?

I’m 3 weeks pp & thinking about having sex, I know everyone is different but was wondering what other people did? I had a vaginal birth with no tearing/stitches. I was discharged from the hospital 7 hours after birth & have been very active walking since 1 day pp. my bleeding stopped around 4 days ago completely. Is...

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Sex after birth

How did yall manage starting to have sex again after 6 weeks? Did you even want to have sex? Was it painful? Did it feel different after giving birth?

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Postpartum depression hitting before postpartum even starts

Anyone else?

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Major mum guilt.

By complete accident my little one nearly got burnt today. Luckily there was no mark and he’s not hurt or was bothered at all. We ended up attending emergency care and now being reported to social care. I know my little one is uninjured and is fine but I am beating myself up so much about it I’ve been crying for 3 h...

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Relationship with a nonbeliever…

I am 5 years into a loving relationship. We have a 2 year old and a baby. Up until now I feel my faith hasn’t been a priority but have recently felt I need to change this and with my boyfriend being a nonbeliever I just feel my life will never really be what it should be. I love him but have been having these feelin...

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Feel guilty for crying whilst pregnant

I feel so bad crying - I’m so sad and this is supposed to be the happiest time of my life. I’ve always wanted a baby, but being completely alone and with mental illness and constant backache and sickness that comes and goes. I feel miserable :( it’s not my baby’s fault I’m so grateful for this baby, I just wish I di...

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Intimacy

I know it’s 6 weeks to wait but what about foreplay or mastubration how soon after birth can you do these things?

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