Intrusive thoughts

I am 5 months postpartum now and also occasionally have those intrusive thoughts. I’m just so anxious, I started having lucid dreams about it. It’s so scary. So you’re not alone!

These took me by surprise when I first had these types of thoughts.
I thought something was wrong with me.
Unfortunately nothing can be done about it, you just need to shrug it off and tell yourself everything is fine xx

I’ve been having these thoughts from birth and I’m 4 months pp now 🙈 we think of scenarios that we don’t want happening but are scared of happening. I believe hormones and being a new anxious mum comes to play really 😞

I totally understand. Zoloft and talk therapy have helped me a lot.

I still have these thoughts with my 2 year old and 6 month old glad I’m not the only one . It’s horrible x

It just means you care so much and hate the thought of anything happening that could harm your baby! Xx

Same. Every day. Just acknowledge it let it pass and move on!

It’s really normal, please don’t worry. It is our brain’s way of accounting for every possible danger. The fact you’re feeling anxious when the thoughts happen is a sign you’re being a really attentive mummy. Try and think of three positive lovely thoughts when you start to feel that way and try and distract yourself ❤️

Hey, my baby is now 17 months and I occasionally still have intrusive thoughts but must say not as much as initially. The first 6 months were awful for me. But even though they cause me lots of anxiety it's the way your new mum brain has of making you super aware of all the dangers surrounding you and your baby. It will get better!

I agree with
Definitely bring it up to your PCP or OB. Sounds like PPD/PPA. Both can be treated with medication and/or therapy.

If I get an intrusive thought I mentally say NOPE to myself and think about other stuff. I get less of them the older my lo has gotten, I think its an anxiety thing

This is very common after birth. Happened to me!

My health visitor mentioned this when she came to do my little ones 6 week check up, mention it to them It could be anxiety related xx

So normal. And hard. It gets better over time, for me it did but we are all different. My OB actually told me she had the exact same intrusive thought as you, the falling down the stairs ones with her third.