
Postpartum anxiety is a common disorder that affects many new mothers. It is characterized by always worrying about the baby, and bad thoughts about the baby (e.g., the baby may be hit by something, etc). You might check on your sleeping baby many times each night. You may physically feel your heart pounding when everything seems fine. But don’t blame yourself for it, and don’t even say that you are not good, since you are a great mother.
The positive news to remember is that postpartum anxiety is treatable. So mothers should not let it control their lives forever. Also, postpartum anxiety treatment does not always follow a particular schedule. Typically, it varies according to each mother’s circumstances. Some recover well in a few weeks, while others may take months or even longer to recover.
Note that you are not broken. You are not a bad mother. You are not … Read more