SPH
- Date posted
- 6y
SPHSPH
- Date posted
- 6y
Thank you, everyone. I’m having a rough time but it’s nice not to be alone
singersollsingersoll
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- 6y
Yesssss.
Juniper52Juniper52
- Date posted
- 6y
Yes, I did. I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this. It’s a horrible feeling and when you’re in the midst of it, it’s hard to remember they are just thoughts and they don’t mean anything. Have you looked into any maternal mental health resources? I saw a counselor that specializes in postpartum anxiety and that helped. Also, there is a new book out called Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts. I’d highly recommend it. One other recommendation that I have is putting yourself on a media diet. Your brain is highly anxious right now and trigger-able. You don’t want to put yourself in the position of adding new fears.
JaniceCJaniceC
- Date posted
- 6y
Yes. I’m currently dealing with this. I found a therapist who understands postpartum ocd and can help allow me talk through the thoughts. I had to open up and explain it all to my husband. And then I got people to just stay with me during the scariest of the thoughts just too help keep the anxiety down. There a workbook called pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety. It’s by Pamela Wiegartz. It has a whole chapter on postpartum ocd thoughts and ways to start working through them.
kels89kels89
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 6y
I am currently having those thoughts during my pregnancy and they are torture. Starting CBT/ERP now because I know the OCD is going to attack with those thoughts after the baby is born too. You are not alone!
edith88edith88
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- 6y
M2
edith88edith88
- Date posted
- 6y
IT started with the born of your baby?
anne.abbyanne.abby
- Date posted
- 3y
How are you doing today?
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Newbie and mama searching for help
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Anony1314
- Date posted
- 20w
A VERY distressed mom. Someone anyone help!
Please comment. Just say if follows along the OCD pattern or not. I don't need reassurance per se! My daughter was laying across me and every time I breathed a certain way I was getting a groinal sensation. I kept breathing like that anyways (ugh idk why), and then my mind told me I had hurt/a**aulted her that I might as well do something else to hurt because what's more. So idk why or what overcame me other than the thought of doing it because my mind told me I had hurt her already ("my mind literally made me question what to do and I guess the only thing I could come up with was using my elbow) and causing another feeling but it came across my mind to elbow her, and I elbowed her crotch or side/thigh area. Which caused another very unwanted groinal sensation. Then I began FREAKING smooth out. And I've been stressing since. I feel like as a mom I don't deserve to be hers anymore. Idk what overcame me but my therapist says it's all OCD. I was doing SO well! Is this really OCD? This has all caused me a great amount of anxiety. I feel like a terrible person and mom. I just need help knowing if this is OCD. Not wanting reassurance. Just wanting to know if this lines up with the POCD I've been diagnosed with by my current therapist.
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