i see so many stories of mothers going through postpartum psychosis and then harming their children and it scares me so bad to the point idk if i want to have kids. what if that happens to me when/if i have children? anyone else have this fear :(
Yeah I have thought that about myself before, but something that I would do in this situation is make sure that I had family support so that way my kid could be with someone safe throughout the day. I feel like thereâs more accountability when more people are involved who care. If you havenât noticed postpartum psychosis in your family, Iâd say you could use that as reassurance that you will never experience it.
hey, i totally hear you on this. it's incredibly tough to have these fears, especially when they're about something as significant as the idea of motherhood. it's okay to feel scared and unsure, and you're definitely not alone in these feelings. đ by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck?' when i was dealing with my own fears, someone recommended unstuck (unstuckmyocd.com/try) to me, and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides personalized, step-by-step support for dealing with intrusive thoughts, much like an ocd therapist would. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3
@yinigi i havenât heard of that, but iâll definitely take a look at it! thank you!
Does anyone have postpartum-triggered OCD or harm thoughts involving their baby or children? I just had my first child two months ago and am obsessed with the fear Iâm going to hurt her or that I donât love her.
This case has convinced me because of my ocd, I am unworthy of motherhood. I have harm ocd so how bad would my PP ocd be? Itâs honestly my biggest fear to ever hurt someone it makes me sick to think about. I have been a wreck all night and just want to cry. My fiancĂ© wants a child. So do I. But how do I tell him I donât think I can do it now. My advice is not to get on Tik tok if this story triggers you bc itâs flooded with videos. I feel hopeless about this and itâs even triggered my harm ocd in general about anyone and anything right now. Ugh!!! Hugs to anyone else who is struggling. & to moms with OCD, I want you to know that you are warriors and my BIGGEST hope and inspiration. Maybe OCD will take motherhood from me, but maybe it wonât. I donât know. Iâm a mess and I feel like no one understands đ„č
Would love to hear how other mamas are doing with dealing with Postpartum OCDâŠ.Sometimes I feel like a danger to myself and my child or worse what if I acted on my intrusive thoughts! Looking for help/advice
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