Any Hypochondriac Moms?

Question

I don’t know if this is a “First Time Mom” situation, but I am obsessed with my son’s health :( it’s so bad. I feel like everything is super serious and will harm him. :( I wanted to see if there is something to cope with this.

Answer

Anti-anxiety meds and cognitive-behavioral therapy maybe?

Answer

Definitely see a therapist or psychologist. You don’t want this to negatively affect your child.

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It could be a “first time mom” thing but I would deff week your doctors opinion if I were you. I had SEVERE anxiety when my son was born (and during my pregnancy) that I thought was normal and didn’t seek help but it was not normal at all. I wish I would have spoken to my doctor sooner but like I said, I thought it was normal mom worrying. I would hold him for 6-8 hours every night and watch him breathe, I became a zombie only getting 1-2 hours sleep here and there. I’d put him down in his bassinet with a monitor in him but still got up every 10 mins to make sure he was breathing. I didn’t want other people holding him other than his dad. I didn’t want anyone alone with him, even his dad, even though his was perfectly capable of caring for him. When I returned to work 3 months postpartum it got WAY worse. I would call my bf every hour to check on him and if my bf didn’t answer I would break down into tears, shaking and everything, thinking that my bf has fallen asleep with him and rolled on top of him or just always thinking the worse possible outcome. I would freak out about everything. I don’t why I thought that was all normal. I am much better now that my son is 18 months but I am 20 weeks pregnant with my second and I will absolutely look out for the signs and speak to my doctor if I even think I could have ppd or ppa.

Any Hypochondriac Moms?

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