Is this postpartum anxiety or am I just going crazy lol
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Without wanting to diagnose your issues not knowing you or being a doctor, I have been experiencing the same as you since my LB was born 8-months ago. You sound like you have postpartum OCD or maternal OCD as it is also known, which is a common anxiety disorder in new mums. You need to speak to your GP as it rarely gets better on its own. I have just been referred to the postnatal mental health team and will shortly be starting CBT to help overcome some of the challenges you mention. I have also been advised to take Sertraline which I have taken before and it did help with my anxiety but I’ve not yet started. My OCD has and still stops me from leaving my baby with his Dad or family, so in 8 months I’ve rarely had break so I’m feeling pretty exhausted. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, I know it’s daunting but they won’t take your baby from you, you’re an amazing mum who loves your baby so much that you never want any harm to come to them, and that’s where the OCD starts sadly
you’re not alone, i’m 3 almost 4 months pp and i have the exact same thoughts. i constantly ask my partner at night if he’s triple checked the doors, i can’t have the white noise too loud incase i don’t hear someone walking up the drive, have visions of someone taking my baby and again horrid things happening to her so i don’t take her out alone, only if im meeting a friend or family member. it’s absolutely awful isn’t it, i have no clue how we stop this 💔
I have a close friend who is exactly the same. Her health visitor told her to see her doctor about it and they are slowly helping her with it. She also doesn’t want to have pills but she has seen an improvement since starting to talk to someone about it
I'm so sorry you're feeling this way! I have really bad postpartum anxiety too, but not to this level. Let me start by saying that unless there's a risk you might intentionally injure yourself or your baby, they will never take him away from you! So you definitely don't need to worry about that. Because you constantly feel unsafe, you should definitely talk to your health visitor or gp about it. They might suggest some talking therapy where a trained professional can help guide you through the anxiety. And if they eventually suggest pills and you don't want them you can just say no. No one can force you to take any type of pill. Hope the negative thoughts go away soon!