Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I have a friend who's navigating a cancer diagnosis. They've not shared it widely with people so I'm privileged they've shared with me so I can support them, although they don't live near me. My challenge is that I don't feel like I'm doing enough. I'm supporting as best I can through messages and calls. But, I'm al...

Hey guys! Bipolar 1 girlie here. I’ve been on 10mg Prozac and 75mg lamotrigine for years and it’s a combo that has finally worked for me. My previous psych put me on lamotrigine knowing I was planning to get pregnant and said it was pregnancy safe and my new psychiatrist (moved out of state and could no longer see...

Knowing what we know about , BIG PHARMA,(any pharmaceutical companies ) ,How do we as mothers make sure we are not over-doing it with painkillers for our babies and kids , while at the same time giving them the care and attention they need. For example teething, acid reflux,constipation etc.… (ps//share any hacks yo...

I've recently been put on Lexapro due to overwhelming anxiety and depression symptoms kicking in during my second trimester. I was wondering if anyone else has experience being on ssri's and how it was for your baby after birth. They warned me of withdrawal but I'm nervous what that will look like.

How do you deal with the anxiety of someone else looking after your child? I need to go back to work in April and it's not wise to stay home on one salary. We were counting on my sister to babysit her as she just finished uni and need experience with children. But she's not certain, which I understand. We were will...

So long story short my mil is a horrible toxic narcissist who is in love with my husband. She treated me like absolute shit, refused to respect my boundaries when it came to my child or myself and she destroyed my mental health while I was pregnant. I stopped speaking to her for a few months last year as I couldn’t...

I feel like the worst Mam ever! My baby burnt her hand today whislt I was holding her. She was just so quick. I took her to urgent care and they dressed her wound and gave her antibiotics just in case. Has anyone else had anything similar happen? Do they automatically refer you to social services? I feel absolutely...

i am 31 weeks pregnant with a 22 month old during the winter. It’s freezing outside and i have zero energy to try and go outside lately. I feel so guilty for not showing up in the way my daughter deserves. lately there’s been a lot of tv and destroying the house. I don’t have family around to come help out too often...

I’m 6.5 months postpartum and while I love my baby boy so much, my life feels completely fucked. I have zero self confidence and even zero motivation to do something about it, and I’m also starting to resent my partner. I do not trust him and even him coming close to me pisses me off. Like I’m not a loving person a...

I’m looking for some advice, I’m a single mum and staying at home with my daughter is becoming quite hard in terms of me being way to anxious to go out on my own with her, there is only so much I can do to entertain her at home but the thought of going out on my own gives me major anxiety, anyone have any tips or ad...

Hey everyone! I’m wondering if anyone has had their tubes tied or considering it? I’ve been high risk with both of my pregnancies and really wanted a third baby, but I’m thinking it’s maybe a good idea to be done after two. If you have had your tubes tied how was the recovery and do you regret it?

Trigger warning: potential DV My husband and I have been married for almost 2 years and together for 8 years. I’m in my late 30s and he’s in his early 40s. Our baby is nearly 1 year old. I’m posting here because I don’t really have friends to vent to. My relationship with my husband can be toxic...

Firstly, i want to apologise if this becomes a long post. I am just literally typing what my emotions are saying at the moment. I want to say everything in details but at the same time i am too exhausted to explain. I am just tired trying. There was a point in time that i told myself maybe i was really the cause o...

So I'm nearly 38 weeks, am I wasting time sitting on a ball and bouncing, rolling. Is there any benefit at all at this stage?

I’ve always known I wanted to be a SAHM down the line, but I wasn’t expecting it to happen so soon. For some back story, I left my job a few months before getting married. It was an extremely toxic environment and it just seemed like the right time to take a break and enjoy my engagement / wedding. So I took time of...

Everyone talks about PPD but no one talks about PPR!!! The anger is just 🙃🙃

Living with mom bc I was evicted. Tried to save my place but after a car accident shit went south. Anyway. I put a shirt on my daughter. She didn't like the color and wanted a pink shirt ..I said no. My mom said get her a pink shirt. I said no the shirt is fine. She told me to look for a pink shirt I said no.. ...

I’m almost 2 weeks pp and shocked by how much pain I’m still in. I want to pick up my baby and not ache. What was your recovery like?

My daughter is constantly rubbing the back of her head on her bassinet, making the hair in back of head break off and get super notty even though we brush it everyday..this just started recently and she usually does it when she’s about to wake up or using bathroom in sleep..any tips? Does anyone else baby do this?? ...

Does anyone feel like you repetitively find yourself getting more frustrated and sometimes explosive with anger when toddlers get sick? I know from the bottom of my heart that they aren’t at their best when they’re sick, but I am so tired of them getting into things not safe or can be dangerous (jumping up and down ...