12/05/2026
Drop the wildest thing someone said to you during pregnancy or postpartum… and the response you wish you gave back.…
For Mental Health Awareness Week, I wanted to talk about something that doesn’t get spoken about enough… the comments.
The “just wait…” comments.
The unsolicited advice.
The judgement disguised as concern.
During pregnancy and postpartum, I was battling postpartum depression, anxiety, PTSD around my children’s health, exhaustion, and overwhelm. Yet people still commented on my body, parenting, feeding choices, and my baby’s sleep.
People don’t always realise how deeply words can affect a struggling mum. Especially when she’s already trying to hold everything together behind the scenes.
So this post is a little bit of honesty, a little bit of humour, and a reminder to think before we speak to pregnant women and postpartum mums.
Let’s make the comments section a safe place for mums to feel seen, supported, and maybe even a little more confident pushing back on the nonsense 🤍