7 Most Common Types of Intrusive Thoughts in New Moms & Dads
In this video, learn the 7 categories of common obsessive, intrusive thoughts found in postpartum women and men. They are a common symptom of postpartum anxiety and postpartum OCD, and while they feel frightening and intense, are completely treatable.
They include thoughts of:
suffocation/sudden infant death (SIDS)
accidents
ideas or urges of intentional harm
losing the baby
illness
unacceptable sexual thoughts
contamination