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Baby skin tone

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JollyLeader · 14/11/2024 10:26

I’ve just had 3rd baby 1monyh after turning 43. Have 2other kids aged 8 daughter olive skin and 6 old boy white skin. Iam olive skinned my husband fair . Baby girl is rosy olive skinned. Had lots of comments from family and son about her being brown. My new baby girl It feels like my 1st daughter has come back to me after8 years as a baby again . My son adores her though but keeps commenting on how her skin is darker than his . I’m not sure how to handle and approach this with him He also keeps hearing this from relatives and it is making me and my daughter both self conscious. Iam already quite low in mood , as new mum again and have had thoughts of having a 4th child so that new baby has someone to play with like the the first 2children age. I was also very career focused when my first 2 were small so feel like it would be nice if my son comes back again as a baby ( although there is no guarantee of having another boy!) there are lots of issues going on here i realize but was just wanting some advice support kindness. My husband works in another part of the country during the week back only in the weekends . My parents live nearby but have never been close with them they offer practical support like dropping older kids at school clubs , drop off occasional meals but have never been able to provide emotional support. They never phone to ask how Iam feeling they are just not those kind of parents.

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