Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Last couple of weeks my hair (that had gotten so nice over being pregnant😭) has started falling out at quite an alarming rate and it feels like it’s thinning out! Anyone else had this and any advice or tips on how to stop it or help it not be so bad!

i feel like i truly can’t relax when my daughter isn’t with me😭 im constantly either worrying about my girl or feeling stressed that im burdening the people that watch my baby. i have to be doing something to distract myself from worrying. please tell me im not alone!!

How long did your ppd last in on 3 months and trying not to bitjer my family with talking about it. But I can’t stop getting upset at myself or feeling like I’m drowning but I have help. It’s so hard to explain.

We have been together since we were 18/19 years old. We were best friends. Got married. Had kids. Now after 15 years of being together (and 8 years married) I have developed SO much resentment towards my husband. In a nutshell - I feel he does not care about things that are important to me. Even if I tell him “th...

I’m 7 weeks postpartum and my perineal stitches from my third degree tear still haven’t dissolved. Is this normal or should I be worried?

So I had a planned c section in Jan 2023. I have a close family member who has delivered a baby naturally and it has reminded me of the failure feeling I had the day I found out I would never get to experience Labour or contractions. I feel jealous and I always thought I would forget how sad I was and desperate to ...

Has anyone gotten pregnant immediately after loss? I lost my baby in June and got pregnant in August, I was not trying because I knew I wasn’t ready so a part of me holds some resentment towards my partner because he kept bugging for intimacy that got me pregnant again. My previous due date is coming up and I just f...

hi mamas 😌 i’m due at the end of january and am 37 weeks today (: i’m for sure getting the epidural, but wanted to hear some experiences? It’s what i’m terrified the most for because of my pain tolerance 🤣

I am in early pregnancy with my second baby and I am really struggling. Physically I feel nauseous and sick almost all day long. I’m finding it hard to do anything which is extremely disheartening as I have a 8 month old who needs a lot more attentiveness from me right now. I feel like I don’t have the energy to do ...

I'm feeling like I could burst into tears at any point as I'm feeling so emotional about going back to work on Friday. I can't believe this year has gone so fast and I just wish I could do it all over again. Any who has gone back already, does it get easier?! It doesn't help that poor baby girl is very unwell so o...

Anyone else experiencing crazy pp hair loss…this is after washing my hair in the shower. Any curly people or anyone have any tips to maximise thickness…not so worried about length atm. More photos in comments

How are we dealing with postpartum rage? Because I for one am struggling. I do not even know how to act when you can see or shown someone does not care about you or your feeling, whether that is family or partner. I struggle in my emotions and they get the best of me.

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hey mums, i’m almost 4 months postpartum and i can’t help but feel sad all the time. today was my 21st birthday and i just couldn’t enjoy it, even though there was nothing wrong. it only started a few weeks ago. i started feeling very insecure with how i look and now it’s turned into me thinking i’m a horrible mothe...

Feeling overwhelmed about maternity leave and then my nanny Job changing for after I go back after maternity, by reducing hours and not needing me full time. Making me worry and feeling very out of control. Can't stop crying and being emotional. Feels so far away but I'm a planner. 🫠 Anyone else feel the…

feeling depressed lately but it’s NOT about my baby. I love my baby and they’re the main joy of my life. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar? Can you be depressed PP but it NOT be PPD??

Does anyone else feel zero desire for sex? I’m 7.5months postpartum and I just feel like I would be happy if I never had to have sex again 😂 it’s nothing even personal towards my husband it’s just in general, it’s like that switch has been firmly turned off 😂 any mums who have done this journey before and can offer…

My newborns grandmother is overwhelming and has been texting me so much..her and her son have ruined my experience as a first time mom with her pressuring him and he’s a deadbeat. I have been feeling at peace now that I haven’t been communicating with him and her. She’s not much help but wants to be on the phone all...

Needing some advice about setting boundaries, I struggle with anxiety so having these types of conversations makes me nervous. I’m due in April and it’ll be the first grandchild for both mine and my husband’s parents so naturally everyone is super excited. I get on well with my MIL but last night she mentioned buyin...

during the post partum period which prob lasted almost 3 years. I was an emotional wreck, everything hurt my feelings and I had an insane amount of love for my baby it’s making me so over protective that I can’t function lol it’s hard for me to imagine being able to have to spend more time with a new baby and not gi...