80% of Moms Have This Postpartum Symptom

Описание: If you’ve experienced intrusive thoughts postpartum — images of harm, catastrophic “what if” scenarios, or overwhelming anxiety — you are not alone. Research shows 80–90% of new moms experience intrusive thoughts during the perinatal period. And yet? Almost no one talks about it.

In this powerful conversation, Rebecca sits down with perinatal mental health specialist Eva Reichel (RCSWI, CBT of Central & South Florida) to unpack what’s really happening in the postpartum brain.

We cover:

The difference between postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, and postpartum depression

Why intrusive thoughts postpartum are biologically wired — not a sign you’re dangerous

How reassurance-seeking and avoidance can feed perinatal OCD

The surprising statistic about new-onset postpartum OCD

The link between birth trauma and maternal mental health

Why screening often misses anxiety and OCD

What actually helps (Exposure & Response Prevention, ACT, labeling intrusive thoughts)

We also discuss postpartum PTSD, sleep deprivation, nutrient depletion, and how hypervigilance can spiral when support is lacking.

Too many women suffer in silence because they think:
“I must be a bad mom.”
“I shouldn’t feel this way.”
“No one else is experiencing this.”

That couldn’t be further from the truth.

Perinatal mental health includes anxiety, OCD, depression, and trauma responses — not just “baby blues.” And early support changes everything.

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