My husband and I decided to start trying next summer for kids (I’m almost 28, he is 32). Yet, I think I want to go off my birth control now (ortho-tricyclene lo), even though I’m not sure we’re ready. I have always been hesitant about kids, but I think my biological clock keeps telling me stuff.

Plus my mom had trouble conceiving. She was in the midst of adoption and was doing fertility drugs before my older sister came along.

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Ok my twins have turned 11 months today, this has been the best year of my life. I love them very dearly but this last week I have been feeling so down and so miserble but i have no idea why.
I am snapping constantly at my partner, i know i am doing it but yet i still can’t lift my mood.
I’m finding the Twins harder now than when they were first born cause they are constantly on the move and need entertaining! they are fanastic sleepers so it is not tiredness.
I go out to visit people as often as i can and take them to playgroup once a week but i’m even starting to become lazy like i can’t be bothered to go out.
My house is a constant tip and i’m sure my partner thinks i just sit around all day having it easy.
I’ve talked to him and he’s been great, he even took over last night so i could have a bath.
But still this morning i have woken up in the same mood.
Could i be suffering from postnatal depression this late on??? Please help, i’m even crying typing this! what’s wrong with me?? I also turned 30 last week which i found quite difficult and it’s been since then, so could it be that?? although i don’t think it is

I was just wondering if it was possible to experience postnatal depression after having an abortion?
i have been feeling very anxious recently and really tired, miserable, sick and dizzy.
The worst of it is when i try to sleep i get woken up suddenly in a panic..

I had an abortion about 3 months ago and i did actually want to have the baby but there was no way i could of kept it. I was left feeling really torn the next few days beating myself up over the fact i had got rid of it.
I havnt really thought about it much since..

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I have heard that postnatal depression is far less likely after giving birth without any intervention…..can anyone support this theory?? I know all pain relief and induction and caesareans have side effects so it make sense but just wondering about people’s personal experiences……

I had a dc done on oct 15 I lost a baby when I was 16 weeks pregnant and ever since then I been trying, I’m charting my bt and I calculating when I ovulate and I’m takin my prenatal vitamins and stop eating fast food. One thing is I never went back for a checkup since then since I feel like its my dr fault I lost it I been putting back on seeing the dr. I also feel into a depression so serious that I lost my government job can depression be a reason why I’m not getting pregnant are am I trying to hard are did something go wrong with the d and c help I’m going crazy
Thanks I am looking for a doctor as well but I want to go more naturally so I’m looking for a midwife around me.

Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts and Cate Blanchett have unveiled post-baby bodies in the past that have surprised women worldwide.

Squeezing back into your favourite little black dress so soon after childbirth may not be a realistic option for new mums who don’t have the luxury and expertise of a full-time dietician, nanny and personal trainer, on hand, 24/7. Especially, if you are a more mature new mum, being part of the strong, modern trend of having kids later in life.

New mums, at any age, are often overwhelmed with their changed body shape and extra baby weight. According to fitness expert Angela Houseman, the average woman should not use celebrities as role models. “It’s inevitable that women will envy superstars who go from being 9 months pregnant to a size 6 overnight,” said Ms Houseman.

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I’ve been a single mum since the day my daughter was born, up until now I have been fine, but lately I have no energy, i’m always tired and i just feel miserable all the time. I love my daughter to bits but I noticed I felt a better in myself when I had a bit of time too myself. Is this mild PND? Thanks
I have also lost weight recently too (unintentionally)

Every woman gains weight when she’s pregnant, and many women lose all the extra pounds soon after the baby is born. For others, though, every new child adds an additional 10 to 25 pounds that seems almost impossible to get rid of.

If you know that you tend to put on weight during a pregnancy because you never really lot the extra pounds after your last baby was born, it’s a good idea to discuss the issue with your doctor during your prenatal visits.

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Ive had it with my last 2 kids, and i dont want to go through it again, are there any steps i can take now, im 18 weeks pregnant. Other info- no family support, i have a long term partner, ive no close friends as we moved 4 yrs ago to the town were in now and ive not gotten close with anyone.

Why

Over the years I’ve worked with countless dog-owning young couples with feelings so strong for their dogs that they could not imagine those feelings could be any stronger for a child. However, when they became pregnant they found released from within an even greater capacity for love. An accompanying byproduct of this heightened state is a fierce, innate, hard wired need to provide the safest of environments for their child. From that moment and for many years to come they know that all decisions will revolve around the impact they will have on their child. That first pregnancy launches a furied time of preparation part of which is includes an evaluation of their current environment from its baby-friendly perspective. What was once just a means to access the basement they realize is now a path of potential danger that must be addressed. What was once just a cupboard to store cleaning supplies is now a reservoir of peril. What was once ‘their dog’ is about to become the ‘family dog’ and regardless of their devotion consideration is given to potential for conflict however minor.

Based on past experience some dog owners will be aware of the possibility of jealousy or anxiety however many will not be aware of the potential for either that the addition of a baby can uniquely elicit. Others have little worry about conflict based on malice or fear but much to worry about regarding unruliness. Behavior that could once be worked around; they realize will by necessity need to be addressed. Outside of injury due to unruliness, statistics confirm that an objective eye is warranted and that each dog should be assessed for its baby-friendly status. According to many high profile sources one out of two children is bitten by a dog before reaching the age of twelve and dog bites are greater health problem for children in the US, than measles, mumps, and whooping cough combined. For most dog owners though the risk their dog brings is due more to sheer unruliness than meanness of spirit. However either way intervention before the dramatic change in lifestyle that accompanies the birth of a child is becoming more common amongst dog owning expectant couples.

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