Ocd in pregnancy - support network

[Jrking]

Hi, I wondered if anyone else is suffering from ocd in pregnancy and whether it may be helpful to have a platform to discuss some of the difficulties ocd brings.

I’ve never been someone to post on threads and I often feel the internet can be quite an unhealthy place for obsessive people like me but I think if it’s chanelled in the right way it could be helpful.

I just wondered if anyone else is currently pregnant or has been in the past and simultaneously dealt with ocd.

I have lots of support. I’m a psychologist myself so understand what’s happening. And I have therapy and psychiatry support but I wondered about support from other people suffering.

Let me know!

I had OCD in my first pregnancy. It was horrible and there was zero support. Hormones seem to seriously mess with my mental health.

Did it first appear in pregnancy? I’ve always been anxious and been on and off meds but the ocd appeared in pregnancy. And how is it now post pregnancy?