Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

My mom heart is shattered. My little one fell off the bed. This was my biggest fear so I set the space up accordingly with barriers while I stood three feet away. typically i would put her on the floor but I was clearing the space where her floor mat is to make room for her playpen. And the instant I heard the thud ...

I’m 6 months postpartum and I’ve been keeping myself so busy that I don’t have time to just think. Or time to be by myself or to feel my feelings. Until my husband said he feels depressed and made me think he has no damn reason to feel this way when I’m the one with no family, no friends & I work from home so I’m a...

My best friend recently recommended Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood by Lucy Jones. So far, I'm really enjoying it, and it is a wonderful read for any mother. Well, listen for me... with a 14 month old and currently 34 weeks pregnant Audible is all I can handle.

Please seek help like everyone said, no shame in that and understand people comments was to help you and your baby. The post was deleted without your answer. I really hope your baby is ok and you as well. DM if you want, no judgement, just don't want anything to happen to that baby

I have never been bothered by social media previously, I’m pretty comfortable and generally happy in myself and with my life. But, things just hit differently when it comes to motherhood. To put it bluntly: - I rarely kept active or ate particularly well in pregnancy because I was so sick and in pain 24/7 so basic...

For those who have given birth before/already this month - at which stage of dilation did you start needing pain relief and what did you use? Would be really helpful to know if people are happy to share :)

My 3 year old recently (the last 1.5 months) has been extremely attached to me (I am a SAHM) to the point where she won't let me sleep in the other room, she won't let me leave her with dad while I go out, she won't let anyone else babysit her. She used to be good with all this, then suddenly she's not. She goes bal...

Me and hubby had the most senseless argument in front of our toddler this morning, our voices were a little bit raised and my toddler said “stop it” this instantly brought the argument to an end. We looked at ourselves realising how badly we messed up. We both apologised to her and ourselves, hug and kissed in front...

So this has come up a few times now but my ex won’t come out and just say it. I was raised Catholic so got all the usual celebrations (Christmas, Easter etc.) but as I got older I become Buddhist. Before I met my ex I was regularly going temple and such.. as soon as we got together I stopped. Not because I didn’t w...

I feel lied to. I was sold the dream of how beautiful pregnancy is. But I find nothing about it beautiful. My body is giving out on me, my hip bones feel misaligned and cause excruciating pain when I move, the nausea, I had acne, my husband doesn’t understand and is losing sympathy etc. Everything hurts!!!! I never...

For the past few months, my 6 month girl cries whenever she sees a certain few male family members and often cries at men she doesn't know when out and about. Does anyone know why this happens and if there is anything I can do to help? She has never had a negative encounter with the few family members but she only h...

Trying to work out if I'm depressed or if this is just normal as I'm welling up daily

Hey! My LO was born on 13th and I experienced a second degree tear and needed quite a few stitches. I am so afraid to go number 2 now 😭 has anyone got any recommendations to make that experience a little easier?

I’m 8 months PP and still yet to do the deed. I’m terrified as it still doesn’t feel right down there and I’m worried it never will. I had an assisted delivery with episiotomy and still having ongoing physio for my pelvic floor as a result. Just wondered what others experience is with recovery, does it ever feel the...

She’s been this way for almost 6 months now and it’s getting worse. I know it’s a difficult age but it’s not even about the tantrums she just miserable all the time. She lies down on the floor and cries at the smallest thing, sometimes for no reason at all that we can see. It’s making me so sad to see her so upset a...

All i want to do is sleep. She is constantly crying and wants to be held and it’s exhausting. I don’t want her anymore I want to be alone again. I know it’s not her fault but I can’t help but get annoyed every time she cries because she just does not stop.

Our beautiful Sunny was born on 13/11 after a 49 hour labour but powered on through to got this bundle of joy. She’s literally the best thing to happen to us but I’m just so worried that I’m not enough? I feel like most of the time I have no idea what I am doing but just wanted to know if anyone has any advice on ...

People got pregnant soon after giving birth how quick after sex did you start feeling different or symptoms? Or what not not sure how to really ask the question !

sorry. this is VERY long. I feel like my vulnerable, freshly postpartum self was incredibly disrespected and taken advantage of in the first month of my baby's life. I had an EMCS in May this year, during labour my body gave up on me, myself and my partner thought either me or our baby was going to die, or even ...

I have fourteen children and I’m almost full term pregnant with twins. I already have 3 sets of twins and 8 single babies. I had one stillbirth and have had three miscarriages. Epidural always fails. Never has worked over a total of 12 births. I don’t understand it’s like I’m cursed. I’m screaming crying moaning ye...