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FTM Anxiety

I had anxiety pre baby but post baby it's so much worse especially when having to leave the house with baby. It's got to the point where sometimes I don't even want to go out even though once I do I feel so much better. I get so worried about all sorts of things and get so overwhelmed it takes me ages to get everything ready and leave the house and sometimes it makes me want to just stay home. Any FTMs who've experienced the same and have any tips

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Same here. I was diagnosed with perinatal OCD because of it. It was absolutely crippling and I barely left the house alone on the first 6 months. I would always go out with my husband or if anyone else was around. Finding other mamas in the area and being able to go out with them helped me a lot. The more you go out the easier it gets 💕 I found that preparing my bag with nappies and a change of clothes and a muslin helped me a lot because it was one less thing to worry about. Also, easy outfits like a sleepsuit with a zip and a pramsuit also made things easier. The more you can prepare from the night before the better 💕 you got this! It gets so much easier I promise you 💕

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