Cold sore on tongue? - newborn fear/OCD

[AOMum14]

Hello,

I am an OCD sufferer and have trauma from losing a baby late term previously. I recieve a lot of professional help regarding this.

My OCD has hooked onto the fear of cold sores. I have banned anyone from kissing my 12 day old baby, including myself. But I can't resist, and sometimes without even registering, I'm running my lips along her cheeks (she is so beautiful).

Today, while eating, I noticed a raised lump on my tongue- its sore when touched and almost feels like a skin tage whichI could pull off. Deep down I feel this is probably a sore taste bud. But my head goes to 'cold sore'. I have never had a cold sore in my life so don't know what one feels or even looks like. I'm now really worried that my newborn has caught this.

There must be thousands of mums with cold sores and newborns and they are okay but struggling a little to calm my fear.

Any reassurence welcomed x

That looks like a little ulcer.

BUT, as a fellow OCD sufferer, you must know that reassurance just feeds OCD so you need help to squash this properly.

Enjoy your baby - time is too precious

You can’t get cold sores on your tongue. You can get ulcers/canker sores, caused by stress, exhaustion and a low immune system, not by the herpes virus. I’m sorry about your OCD/PPA, it’s awful to experience.