This is one of Imperium’s higher-stakes spaces. You’re making decisions that affect you and your baby, and postpartum can be one of the hardest seasons there is. We keep it open and honest — and we hold one line that keeps it safe.
Share your experience — not instructions for someone else.
“Here’s what happened to me, with my doctor” is exactly what belongs here. “Here’s what you should take, how to dose, how to taper, or stop your meds” doesn’t — even when it’s well-meant. Bodies, doses, and timing differ, and in this category the cost of getting it wrong is high.
Welcome here: your story, what helped or what hurt, your questions, information with a source/link, and support for each other.
Not here: a dose or taper schedule written for another member; advice to start or stop a medication; sourcing prescription or research compounds; or “you don’t need your doctor for this.”
When to stop reading and get care now: heavy bleeding, a severe headache or vision changes, trouble breathing, any thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, or a newborn who won’t feed, is hard to wake, or is feverish. If this could be an emergency, contact your local emergency number (911 in the US) — a forum can’t help in an emergency.
If you’re in crisis or thinking of harming yourself: you’re not alone, and we want you safe. In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) — free, confidential, 24/7. Anywhere in the world, find a free helpline at findahelpline.com. We’re a community, not a crisis service — please reach the people who are.
Imperium is built on lived experience and evidence. In here, we lead with care.
— The Imperium team