Is there any mums here with adhd?
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I’m ADHD with major sensory issues with my body, made worse by trauma as a teen. I can’t even breastfeed my baby because the constant latching and unlatching drives me insane and makes me genuinely angry. You are not a bad mum for getting overstimulated or having sensory issues with clothes. The materials you’ve found a way around and that’s good! As for the noise and touching, even NT mums get overstimulated by it so you’re good on that side xx just make sure to take time when you need to and can
Right here! I've got ADHD & BPD, adding in hormones? I've learnt it can be a recipe for disaster some days 😭🙈 I get overwhelmed easily by noise, especially certain pitches, so I'm dreading the day my lb is old enough to play with noisy toys 🙈he's only 4 weeks old atm. I'm also easily triggered with certain kinds of fabrics, some for sensory reasons, some trigger my skin condition. But I don't feel guilty for only buying my son clothes in the same fabrics cos the fabrics i do get on with are like a dopamine hit when I feel them, so cuddling my baby boy and him being dressed in those fabrics is the best thing ever for me
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I am AuDHD, so both autism and ADHD diagnosed. I've been a mom for nearly 16 years now, with a newborn again after 14 years (10 years ago after a loss), with my rainbow baby. I understand being overwhelmed and you're not a bad mom, but you need to find a way to try and desensitise or teach your LO to approach slower so you don't jump from the suddenness of being touched unprepared. It's how I dealt with it.