Any parents out there? Did you end up having ocd post partum? Or for guys after your kid was born?

It actually went away for a couple of weeks after my kids where born. I think that I just had so much going on, that my brain didn’t have time to focus on my obsessions lol but it eventually came back ?

Only have one, 7

Mine was great until I stopped nursing. I feel like pregnancy and nursing are the only things that ever made me feel normal.

Crazy hey how hormones can alter us momentarily.

Hugs new mom !

The no sleep and hormones actually makes ocd louder for me - it’s frustrating because that comes with a new baby

Feel free to vent about day to day on this post ! Just not elaborate details as to it will trigger me ? I know how hard it can be to not be able to tell anyone ur close to bc they will think we are nutts.

Yay nice to meet you! I no longer feel alone haha

Hi! ?? we’re not alone, trust me ? how old are your kids?

What about yourself?

I’m a mom! I have a daughter who will be one this month. She has completely gotten rid of some of my worst themes, but has also created some new ones.

I have 3! 8, 5 and 7 months, and like MeMeMe, same thing happened to me, some themes went away, but having kids created new themes and fears

Wow 3! Maybe I could maybe have more. Did it get worse having more or did u just learn to cope?

I think the only thing that changed is that I have intrusive thoughts about something bad happening to 3 kids instead of just 1 ? ??‍♀️

Were you guys on medication before? I’m nervous about going off mine but do want kids. I’m nervous as to how my hormones will affect me and not being able to help with medicine.

I have three, 8, 4 and 2. I had anxiety with the first two, It wasn’t debilitating at all and I even remember some ocd stuff but nothing that affected me. Ocd came full force after my third was born, she was about 3 months when I sought help. The harm thoughts and urges were so terrible ? I was so scared I was going to hurt my baby. I went to therapy, felt better but it took time. I want to have more but I’m just so scared it will be worse next time :/

Sdocd no, I’ve never been medicated. My ocd was bad during the last trimester, and then like I said, after giving birth it went away for a while. You could try talking to your doctors and see what options do you have.

Benita hugs! What is sdocd tqh?

I was responding to someone with the username “sdocd”??and yes, I agree, it’s horrible cause it’s always messing with my kids ☹️ my mind is always like “if you don’t do this, something will happen to your kids”

So many different types of ocd sorry tqh I thought it was a type

I feel the same to tqh my hands are so dry and sore from over washing before I made us food ? Dont wash my hands they will get sick or if I have tiny cuts from being dry they will get some illness from me.. yes ocd sure lol

I know that feeling, I don’t feel like I have contamination ocd, or at least it’s not that bad, but when it comes to feeding my children i have to be really careful. Like I have to wash my hands after I touch raw meat and stuff ? it’s sad cause no one knows I have ocd so I have to deal with my “craziness” all by myself lol

Ditto!!!