Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Hello I was wondering if any UK mums have reached out to get help from GP for anxiety or depression with a 20+ month old? I had postpartum depression and anxiety but never got help because I was worried about getting people involved incase they thought I was unfit or something (it was one of my anxiety fears) but ...

If your baby daddy threatened to kick you out everyday, calls you names and emotionally abuses you in front of our first child - would you let him in the delivery room with ur second kid. i'm honestly so done with him and i can't tell if im valid for this or being petty bc my hormones. the only reason I would thi...

It’s relentless 😭 please tell me I’m not alone 🥺

Does anyone here deal with PTSD and or BPD and if so how do you deal with it?

I’m 8 weeks pp and I keep seeing small videos on TikTok of ladies having natural birth and I’m so gutted I couldn’t deleiver that way 😞😭 I feel useless Other mamas may feel proud and not bothered who chose to have c section but I’m feeling rather garbage about it lately 😞

Hi all! I am almost 7 weeks postpartum and had my daughter as a VBAC. I had a second degree tear that required stitches. They have healed but I have been feeling mild pain down there so today was the first day that I ventured down there and touched the area where it was stitched. It’s so painful to the touch if I ap...

My baby is 4 weeks old and my partner wants to get him circumcised. I do not want him to be and will not be consenting. Is it even possible for him to get this done without my consent? I’m so upset about this. I mean I actually doubt he would even take him to the procedure without me anyway as I am exclusively breas...

Hi everyone, I’m here to vent. I have a 26 month old. She doesn’t have any language yet. I’ve been concerned because of that. I know she’s not doing things that a normal 26 month old should do, but I think I am not accepting that there might be something wrong with her while my husband has always brought up autism. ...

Anyone else started with braxton hicks yet? I rememeber them in my 1st pregnancy but more towards the end so very familiar with how they feel compared stretching im nearly 23 weeks with a 19 month old and it sucks!

I am 37+4 with first baby. I don’t know if I’ve gotten into my own head but I’ve just found out that if you get a severe tear it’s possible you might end up needing a colostomy bag forever. I am now even more scared of birth and stressed out. Is there anything I can do at this point to reduce the chance of severe te...

How is everyone dealing with arguing now that baby is here ? We had an argument with my husband and we did not talk for three days which saddened me… I realized that I have never seen ma parents not talking to each other or having a fight in front of us. I would like to change the way we do, so I’m planning on havi...

I feel like a bit of a fraud posting as I'm not the one with depression, but my partner is. It got really bad after having our second baby and has got to the point where although on medication he is self harming. Last night he was cutting his neck and then woke me up because he scared himself. I helped clear him up ...

The pain is awful. I also had my vaginal septum removed, so it's even more stitches. I've been using the dermoplast, don't like the cold pads, using the witch hazel pads, ibuprofen, and cream. The episiotomy is hole to hole. Any advice for the pain or going to the bathroom?

I am 4 month PP, started shedding at 3 month, it’s getting out of control, hair everywhere in the house, the worst is after washing my hair. I was expecting this coming but it’s a lot worse than I thought. I think I have lost 50% of my volume so far, how much longer it will last? Anybody experiencing it too? Advice?

I’m 3 months postpartum and have started shedding. Any tips and tricks for this or is this something I just have to ride out? What was your experience?

My hair is so dry and falling out by the chunks!

I am due to have a laparoscopy in the next few months as my pain has got a lot worse, on my last MRI they said it looks like the cysts have grown. I am nervous as it’s my first surgery, has anyone had this done and what was recovery like? Did it help the pain, did it also help with TTC? Any advice would be great.

I literally never thought I could say something like this and mean it. not just some passing thought. but truly. i’ve had two babies back to back with only a 6 month break, and no pregnant again. my oldest is almost two with possible autism spectrum disorder, and major tantrums with aggression, sleeplessness, defian...

Hi, I understand some babies loose hair at the back of their head after they are born due to it friction where they lay down but I’ve noticed my baby losing it round the hairline as you can see top photo is before bottom photo is today. But I’ve never heard of it round the front before it’s like she’s receding. Hav...

I just don’t feel the urge anymore I have a little one 6 month pp and wonder if this is normal?