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BD Drama

My beautiful daughter is 4MO and is everything I couldā€™ve hoped for in a daughter and we are SO happy together šŸ’œ my Bd who lives in another state now and abandoned me during pregnancy and only reached out a month after she was born (has yet to meet daughter irl) wants 50/50 decision making rights. Tomorrow is theā€¦

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any tips on helping get through postpartum rage?

I find my only two emotions are either anxious/angry or numbšŸ„¹

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So sick of unsolicited comments from people about my babies ultrasound photos first my aunt says the baby has a mean face last month then today the technician at the hospital said the baby looks ā€œgrumpyā€how should my baby look? Smh over it

Itā€™s just comments but itā€™s also hurtful as a first time mom like who wants to hear comments on their babies looks even before she comes out the womb. Just venting but has this ever happen to you ?

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Lemongrass Essential Oil

Ahhh I just used lemongrass essential oil on my scalp for a hair treatment and some ended up going in my eye and I definitely ingested a little bit. After my choking fit subsided I thought to look up the danger of Lemongrass Essential oil in pregnancy and it said it is known to stimulate uterus and menstrual flow. A...

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Post partum

So I had my daughter on the 13th and I have severe separation anxiety with her Iā€™m wondering if this is normal

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Umbilical Cord not Fallen Off

Hi all, baby girl is 1 week and 5 days old. However her umbilical cord still hasnā€™t fallen off. We noticed it bleeding the other day so we took her to A&E to make sure it wasnā€™t infected and it wasnā€™t but they did say it isnā€™t healing much under the clamp, whereas the top is fully healed. Theyā€™ve told us to keep an ...

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I need to rant and reassurance please

My 18 month has been suffering with separation anxiety. It's at its worse when other people are around including her dad. I spend the most time with my daughter since she was born and she only goes to nursery a few hours a week. For a few months now when friends/family/partner is around she only wants me. She will ...

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Cervical cerclarge-stitch

Hi Ladies, have any of you had a cervical cerclarge, and how did you manage until the baby was born? I had the cerclarge almost 2 weeks ago, and I feel like I can't do anything active without activating painful cramps and the need to lie down.

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Logical or emotional

Dad is a veryā€ logical ā€œman and this really means he doesnā€™t consider anything to do with like feelings, Iā€™m very emotional, an empath, if you will. Iā€™m afraid he might just push me into depression, rage, and psychosis with his neglect. Iā€™m so afraid for my mental health with no one to assure me it will be okay. Eve...

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Second degree tear

I gave birth last week and have a second degree tear. I struggle with walking as a pad rubs on my stitches and also struggle to sit down. The only pain relief I can take is paracetamol but know it can be addictive. Is there any other things I can do to help relieve the pain. I also have a 9year old stepchild whoā€™s n...

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38 weeks today

I feel so ready to give birthšŸ˜­ Iā€™m so miserable already, my body cannot longer handle it, and Iā€™m also so moody this past few days, like I get so stressed out in seconds for every little thing, and all I want to do is cry. I feel so much pubic pain and belly as well. Barely canā€™t walk, when I pee I feel this babyā€¦

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Friend told me MIL wants to take my baby???

So someone I know through my boyfriend told me that my bfs mom is planning to foster the baby and involve CPS the second itā€™s born??? I donā€™t know if itā€™s true or not, I have reasons to believe and to not believe it. Either way itā€™s a concerning statement. Before I found out I was pregnant my bf and I used drugs, ...

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1st degree tear and haemorrhoids

HELP!šŸ˜­ I gave birth nearly 3 weeks ago to my little girl. However, I have for the last week - maybe longer, been suffering awfully with haemorrhoids. I have the natural cream as I am breast feeding but it is agony. Any tips on what else I can do to help myself? The itching, pain while in the toilet and sittingā€¦

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Depression While Pregnant

Currently pregnant and struggling extremely hard with depression. Iā€™ve expressed to my partner my depression and he brushes it off and says I use it as an excuse to be lazy. He doesnā€™t comfort me, support me, he actually does everything to avoid me (yes, he has said this to my face countless times). Iā€™m just looking...

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Thoughts on circumcision?

My husband and I (located in the US) originally agreed to circumcise our son, who will be born in June. We agreed because of some of the minor health benefits and so that he would ā€œmatch his dad.ā€ After reading some more opinions Iā€™m so TORN on this decision. Mostly because I object to any type of alterations to ani...

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Terrified

First time mom, my Bf felt scared and has decided he doesnā€™t want to do anything with me anymore, was on and off the relationship and he blame me for everything, but wants to still be part of the baby life even though has not been present during my pregnancy. So many thoughts running through my head, donā€™t even kno...

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Postpartum blues

When did everyone start feeling ok after the newborn stage? My baby isnā€™t hard work or anything like that but Iā€™m feeling so anxious and so depressed feeling like Iā€™m stuck in a hole on my own, the doctor wants to monitor my moods but not prescribe any medication just yet incase I start feeling better but Iā€™m 10 day...

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Social services

Social services are compulsive liars towards me , making out that I can't meet my son's needs , she had on observation a few weeks ago and said I couldn't meet my son's needs.... But how would she know that if she didn't pay attention and was busy gassing to another contact worker , she is making out that I would st...

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Mum guilt and getting out

Is anyone else struggling with getting out and about? I worry that I don't get out enough with baby. We don't attend many classes mostly because I'm quite anxious about feeding and nap times. Am I a bad mum for not giving my baby enough stimulation? Anyone else feel the same?

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loss of identity and shock

Hi ladies šŸ¤°šŸ» Hope youā€™re all well For the last few weeks Iā€™ve been having this weird emotion / feeling I think as the days are getting closer now for me meeting my baby girl Itā€™s getting more intense A feeling of like loss of identity not knowing who I am anymore And then the shock of me actually becoming aā€¦

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