Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Hey y’all! Has anyone underwent an amniocentesis that can give me feedback? Like, was it painful? My doctor said she uses local anesthesia and it’s painful the first 20 seconds of the needle. But I just want the feedback of someone who has gone through the procedure. Thanks!!!

I’m 1 year postpartum, still struggling with postpartum anxiety, depression, and OCD. My daughter is sick so I’ve only been getting like 2 hours of sleep a night (and some naps during the day when my husband can watch her). Anyways hubby took her out with him and his friends so I can get some sleep. I feel so anxi...

Please tell me not to have sex 4wpp… I want to, but it’s bad…right? Vaginal birth, once I started pushing she popped out in 5 minutes and the B literally said “you’re showroom ready” no tears or anything. Still brown blood occasionally in my pads…

I'm struggling, feel like I'm drowning in a dark cloud. My house is a state, it needs a good clean and declutter. My kids are non the wiser obviously but I feel nothing but guilt, I should be doing better. They deserve the best, I feel like I'm failing because I know, I imagine how better things could be if I had my...

For mums who had a 3rd or 4th degree tear. Did you tear again after your first delivery? I would really like to have a vaginal birth again but really worry about having another third degree tear as I had a terrible recovery.

Has anybody else been diagnosed with PND and/or PTSD from giving birth? This mama is struggling :( Edited to add: I spoke with the health visitor and she has put arrangements in place for the perinatal mental health team to be out today. Just feeling a bit flat. Told my husband and he said “you’re just being dramat...

My rainbow baby is HERE! She’s perfect!! I had to get an emergency c-section and I’m having a very hard time with my recovery. It’s only day two and I really can’t see a light at the end of this tunnel! I’m tired and everything hurts and I feel like my baby isn’t getting what she needs! I’m doing my best but it does...

I’m in tears. I’m so scared. Any one gone through this and it been successful? I’m so attached to baby girl already, I don’t want to lose her!

Help I’m 8months postpartum and my hair is falling out in clumps, it’s become so thin and I’m worried I’ll be bald by Christmas!! Any advice or products/ vitamins?

I want to start by saying I absolutely 💯 love my LG but I seriously think there is something wrong with her and her behaviour. At first I thought it was a bit of the green eyed monster as she now had a sibling but I ruled that out her behaviour is just unreal she kicks, hits, slaps, scream, shout, refuses to listen…

Can anyone recommend anything for the hair loss! I know it’s common but i think I’m actually going to go bald at this rate

My baby it’s about to turn eight months in a couple of days but it’s been one week where if I even take two steps away from her she starts crying so much like especially today. It was too much. I was not even couple steps away from the shower as I was about to take a shower, she started crying so loud started shakin...

An old work friend messaged me about 6 months ago saying they wanted to meet up. I was at work, knew it would be impossible and difficult to meet up cos of time, money, distance and then got distracted with work. Before I knew it a week had gone by and I still didn't know how to reply. I felt bad and guilty and then...

My baby was born with really thick dark hair and hadn’t lost any of it. It’s now falling out in clumps and she has bald spots all over her head! I know babies can loose hair but being nearly 5 months she feels quite old for this to be happening suddenly. She also has had a rash all over her face this week which I’ve...

So yesterday was rough. I think baby has reflux and he would cry nonstop unless I was carrying him. I felt guilty for feeling defeated/somewhat frustrated. I couldn’t even pump due to him wanting to be held so I had to supplement with primarily formula (which I do daily since he won’t latch and I don’t produce enoug...

Anybody half way through there first pregnancy & struggling with mental health. I’m sure I’m not the only one but I over think that I won’t be good enough for my unborn baby girl and give her everything she needs and more. I just want to be the best mum I can be but how can I when my depression makes me think if I c...

Honestly since I had a miscarriage I have felt every emotion possible but the one I feel most that makes me feel so alone is anger! You see all the posts about sadness and moving on and hope etc etc. and yes I have felt them all but I’m just so angry. I’m angry at my body. I feel it failed me. I’m angry at the ...

how would i go about bringing this up to someone? i think im developing ppa. im 8 wks postpartum and the last time i felt this anxious was during the baby blues. im having the night time scaries again and i feel anxious about everything. i cant sleep either.

I've never had depression but I have developed it in my pregnancy. I've tried all the usual things, fitness, healthy eating, yoga, meditation but it doesn't help, I'm considering asking the Dr for antidepressants as I'm concerned about the stress on the baby. Has anyone had experience of taking antidepressants thro...

Hey mamas I’m two days post labor and my little man is finally here. I’m asking for any advice you can give as I’m a first time mom. I’d love to learn little tips and tricks that people actually use (those baby books don’t really help) he did have a surgical circumcision if anyone knows anything about those too!!! T...