Reply To: Post partum OCD?

[Ocdocdocd9Participant]

Hi there,

 

First of all congrats on your new addition. Please please don’t hate yourself or feel bad, this is extremely common. Your hormones will be all over the place with having a new baby and I think that’s the perfect breeding ground for ocd. Especially this type of ocd. I also experience harm/sexual thoughts with children. It makes me sick to my stomach but I’m telling you now…. You will not, nor have you ever hurt your child. The fact these thoughts make you feel like s**t just tells me and everyone else that it’s so against your character and nature and you would never ever do any of this. I know these thoughts are disgusting, believe me, I went through a stage of avoiding kids altogether as I was scared I’d harm them. The best way to handle this is to try to ignore the thoughts, try your hardest not to pay them any attention. Ocd thrives on your reaction and your uncertainty. If you don’t pay the thoughts any mine, they will get better.

 

I totally feel for you, I wish I could give you a hug. You have not and will never harm your baby. Believe me. Please let me know how you are doing.