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Has anyone cut their hair short? Did you regret it?

My son is 1.5. Ever since I gave birth my hair has been slowly looking like sh*t. My hair is so broken. I feel like the only way to make it look better is to cut it short. I’m nervous to go short because I don’t know how I will look and feel like I might make it worse. Help!

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Partner preferring bio son over daughter

Hi, I have a daughter (2) with my fiance and a stepson who is 13. Today at Christmas dinner my fiances mum pointed out that stepson was winding up my bio daughter by drawing ugly photos of her and saying look that’s you. My partner laughed when this was mentioned at the table, the conversation then got on to how the...

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Has anyone else had a bad Christmas?

I’ve got a newborn baby (nearly 6 weeks) and had all these magical visions for his first Christmas but in reality it has been awful. My poor baby has been overstimulated and then just extremely unsettled/crying for what feels like forever. I am just looking for some reassurance that I’m not the only one and that it ...

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PPA looking for advice

I have very,very severe anxiety and anger postpartum. I hold back tears and panic attacks a lot when my partners family holds my 2 month old baby. Different culture and language barriers which I think causes it or adds to it. 🥲 I'm more comfortable with my parents brother who does speak English, I don't speak…

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C section ladies..

C section ladies.. do you feel tender still after your section? I'm 5 months pp but still hurts if I prod above the scar line. Has healed well but feels swollen and tender STILL

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abusive expartner

i just came out of an abusive partner , i met someone new i just mistakenly thought i was pregnant cause i missed my period i got very aggitated,now i foind out i am not pregnant i go relief but it felt like all the abuse came back so fresh on me now i am very scared than usual what do i do is this normal my mood...

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Postpartum?

hi !! is this normal to not want people holding your baby or not want people walking in another room with your baby where you can’t see them i don’t know if this is postpartum Anxiety or something, i’m a first time mom so i don’t know 😩 i just get really angry even if they are just trying to help. we just moved in…

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Epidural caused me back pain

I’m so mad the hospital scared me into interventions and eventually I asked for an epidural. Now I have back pain and I am thinking it’s related to the epidural. Does it go away?

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Struggling

I can’t handle it. Suicide is on my mind constantly but I push through for my baby I have no family but one that lives 6 hours away and my ex whom I’m trying to work things out with says I’ve got his family but that’s not true he is there blood not me and if we truly decide to stay broken up and tell people then I k...

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If someone has a cold!?

Will you still see someone or even let them cuddle your baby if they have a cold? I have health anxiety so I stay well away and still ask people if they are poorly before I see them. It’s making life really hard now especially as it’s winter

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Is it normal to not have a full period after giving birth?

Ok so I just had my son 3 months ago. I have been using contraceptive to avoid getting pregnant and we use it every time. My first period after birth was very light and barely even lasted a day.. so my period has been all over the place not really even coming fully. I have heard it takes a while for your hormones to...

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Judgment about not driving

Do any mom have trauma with driving and issues ? I don’t drive at all & I have ptsd from accidents and seeing fatal accidents . I HATE the judgment I get and people don’t get it . I keep it to myself and when someone asks I just try to keep it pretty low profile but they find away to make slick and unsolicited resp...

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Am I neglecting her?

My boyfriend said I neglect our 8 wk daughter by not bringing her to the bathroom with me and letting her cry?

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Help💓

What type of therapy is good for PTSD ? I have a lot of unresolved trauma different types. I was diagnosed with that and generalized anxiety and panic attacks.

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Ramadan, postpartum and relationship advice

Salam ladies I am hoping I can get some advice if anyone has been through this. I am wondering how to survive post partum in ramadan with a toddler and newborn and also surviving my relationship with my husband as last time my birth was traumatic and it was really difficult with husband. Advice on how we can survive...

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Feeling sad help!

I just started working at a new job I had my baby 7 mths ago. I just feel so slow. I’m starting to realize it’s taking me a while to catch on to things. My anxiety has gotten very bad after having my child. We only be on the phone for 3-4 days. So maybe I’m tripping. Everyone else getting it faster then me and it’s...

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Asian and depressed but can't speak about it

Why isit still a taboo to speak about depression.. its so common yet I feel judged by family and friends.. I just want to disappear with my baby! For those Asian mama's.. are you able tonexpress your feelings openly and if so do you feel heard..

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Postpartum hair loss

After having my little boy 13 weeks ago my hair as been coming out in clumps ever since (all I have to do is lightly rub my fingers through my hair it comes out) anyone have any recommendations on how to stop it or make it slow down

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Thoughts of sending my baby to another country with my mom

Im struggling with postpartum depression, anxiety and sleep deprivation, my LO is 6 months and my husband works long hours, my family lives in another country and my in-laws help us occasionally but only for a few hours, I don’t have friends here or any support. My mom told me she can take care of the baby for a f...

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For women from 9 to 18 months postpartum, do you still feel lost in motherhood?

I am 14 months postpartum, and I feel that my body is a mess and my relationship with my husband is not that good either. My goal for 2025 is to start taking better care of myself too.

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