Did you know that being pregnant/having a child in and of itself is one of the most triggering events connected to the onset of OCD? Makes sense to us.

zoed

Date posted: 3y

I kept thinking that before i tried to have a baby and decided to do it anyway because ocd would never stop being in my life and I could not let it take control of my future...it was a difficult decision but for me denying to get what makes you happy because of Ocd just makes it stronger and master of our lives. We have to try for what we want and fight ocd every day...

K9R3

Date posted: 3y

Definitely the right frame of mind. Live by your values.

zoed

Date posted: 3y

I recently gave birth my baby and this whole period has been exhausting. Everything triggers me and feel anxious and weird all the time...my ocd has exploded making me feel really bad and guilty. I hope this will pass someday...

K9R3

Date posted: 3y

Good luck, you will get through the other side 💕

alycakes

Date posted: 3y

I just had my first baby in September. My OCD has gotten pretty out of hand, and I understand the guilt thing. I just want to spend time with my baby but I spend so much time doing compulsions every day. It makes me feel like a bad mom sometimes. It will get better. My motivation is my baby, and I'm starting to see just the littlest bit of improvement. Just keep trying, and let even the smallest victories against OCD encourage you! Best wishes.

OCDoneWithIt!

Date posted: 3y

@alycakes Y’all are brave rockstar mommas!!!!

zoed

Date posted: 3y

Try to listen to your instict as much as possible and not to ocd bullying thoughts. Deep down you know who you are and since you want to have a baby try to make your dreams come true. Ocd will always try to make us doubt, fear and feel insecure but we deep down know what we want and what it takes to get it... Hope you make your dreams come true!

Jeanie12

Date posted: 3y

You are so sweet and kind! Listing to my instincts is hard when it FEELS like my “instincts” are telling me that I have to leave. 😣 I’m terrified that finding out I’m pregnant (which again, I’ve always dreamed of) will end up sending me in another spiral worse than the one I’m already in.

K9R3

Date posted: 3y

I’m trying for a baby at the moment so this does not bode well for me!

Jeanie12

Date posted: 3y

As someone who is struggling bad with ROCD and just got married 2 weeks ago and has ALWAYS wanted a baby with my now husband, this post is very triggering! 😭 Recently my obsession has been “how can you love a baby if you’re not even sure you love your husband anymore.” Terrified that I’m going to miss out in what I KNOW I have always wanted due to these thoughts.

Maybe,MaybeNot

Date posted: 3y

Hey friend I understand. It was really hard for me because I was back in recovery and when I got pregnant and came off my meds it came back and I was like oh no!!!! But I got back on meds and back in therapy and its getting better. I think if you take some preventive steps it should help, make a relapse prevention plan, stay in therapy, don’t come off your meds, get in a moms group, be mindful of starting any rumination or compulsions. I wish I would have donethose things

Jeanie12

Date posted: 3y

@Maybe,MaybeNot Thank you so much for sharing! I really am trying my best! 🙁 It’s horrible knowing in your heart and remembering how I felt before OCD flared up with this subtype. It’s the absolute worst one I’ve experienced…I remember crying at the thought of having a sweet baby half of me and half of the man I was so deeply in love with. It’s just all so scary.

Maybe,MaybeNot

Date posted: 3y

@Jeanie12 It is scary, but don’t let that stop you. I have cheating ocd (I’m always afraid I somehow cheated and need to confess it to my husband). It’s never once been cheating lol. But the guilt of things of have said at times can drive me crazy. Anyway I am working on accepting he doesn’t need to know every single thing I say to love who I am deep down and raise a child with me.

OCDoneWithIt!

Date posted: 3y

Ever since i was 8 y/o i remember thinking “If I’m like this with XYZ, what would it be like if i had a child!?”

Maybe,MaybeNot

Date posted: 3y

Yes for some reason pregnancy completely brought back my ocd

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