Postpartum Care

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Bd mom

If your bd mom told you to get that baby and get out of her house would you allow your baby around her again? I’m trying to be a bigger person and not cause any friction but I’m literally holding back tears as her dad is getting ready to take her to see his mom…. Called me all types of b’s and screamed and yelled at...

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Will my baby be okay?

So if you seen my last post you know a little about my situation. Ever since Monday I've been crying hysterically EVERYDAY. Everybody keeps telling me that I'm hurting my baby and I need to stop but I literally can't help myself. What can happen to my baby ? Is she going to come out with autism or any other birth de...

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Baby fell and banged head. Feeling like the worst mum

Both me and my 8 month old were sat on the sofa today. He kicked his bottle off and I leant forward to get it, not realising behind me was looking over the edge. He toppled head first and banged his forehead on the floor (we have hard floors). I don't know how I didn't notice, I can't belive I missed it to stop it ...

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Anxiety

Hi mammas! Has anyone’s anxiety or mental health got worse whilst being in postnatal? My anxiety and mental health is 10x worse, although it got better when I was pregnant. I’m on multiple medication atm but it just does not seem to be getting better. Nothing to do with baba, I’m bonding with baby great, just in m...

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Do you think I need psychological help??

I know that I have attachment issues to my baby. I don’t like to leave her alone with anyone. She’s 11 months old. Whenever I do have to leave her with my husbands mother to run errands which is rarely lol I tend to cry and get emotional when I leave her, so honestly I prefer to take her everywhere with us. Me n my ...

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Discouraged

Hi everyone, I had my daughter during covid and wasn't able to do a lot of activities with her because we lived with my father who had cancer and was immune compromised at the time. He's better now, so I checked into library activities and started taking her today now that she turned 3 (it's for ages 3-5). Out of 2...

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Anybody else feel like after having your baby your partner doesn’t treat you the same way as when you were preggo ?

Not saying I need the same treatment but da*m sometimes I feel like nobody cares about how I’m feeling anymore just worry about the baby

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Second child guilt

I just had my second baby and I feel terrible guilt. My firstborn has been my world and I feel so guilty because I can’t give her the same attention right now. I just had my c-section a few days ago, and I’m still very much recovering. The hormonal crash doesn’t exactly help either. I’ve let my toddler watch way too...

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Not done?

Baby girl is only going on a week old and every time I look at her, I feel like I want another baby down the road. 🥺 Is that selfish? I always pictured a son and daughter but I love having two girls. I know gender isn’t guaranteed and one more would be my last baby but I’m so in my feels about this. 😭 I would…

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Question

Does breastfeeding increase postpartum hair loss?

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Early labor or braxton hicks?

Hello. 39 weeks 3 days here. Feeling tightening of my belly for 40sec -1min, every 6-13min. No pain in my lower back, only discomfort. The tightening for sure is uncomfortable but not painful. Anybody experiencing this?

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Pain down there

I had a second degree test with internal and external stitches. Had my checkup and was told stitches healed beautifully. I still feel pain during intercourse and tightness even with lots of lube. Only did it 2-3 times. Currently 3 months postpartum. Also regularly feel tightness down there too. Anyone else?

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Stress

I been telling my mom that I’m depressed and it’s like she don’t care I just destroyed my whole room because I’m going through stuff and sometimes here voices and all she thinks is I’m trying to get dick or be at the club or streets when I’m literally explaining to here Im not feeling good mentally

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How do you know if your falling in love with someone or if you just “like” them

So I was with the same person for 8 years, have 2. Children with him, don’t get me wrong at the start of our relationship I did love him, but I never felt properly in love with him if that makes sense? Anyway I lost all feeling for him about 5 years ago, which I tried to tell him but he wasn’t interested in listeni...

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Separation Anxiety

My daughter turns a year old in a week and tonight is the first night she’s staying with someone else(who I fully trust and she’s just down the street). But I’ve never not been able to look at her whenever I wanted and I don’t know how to feel. How did you guys handle the first time? Any tricks or advice to help me ...

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Postpartum

Does anyone deal with postpartum anxiety|health anxiety? I can’t be the only one, right? 😭

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