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@PostpartumSupportInternational @ nurturedandembodiedmama Caption repost: 😮‍💨 When I experienced intrusive thoughts in my first postpartum, it shook me to my core. 💔 I thought, “What kind of mother - or person - would have these thoughts?” Then, when I got trained in perinatal mental health, I learned the neuroscience of intrusive thoughts… 🛑 I learned that, if you put a person in an MRI machine while they are having intrusive thoughts about their baby, the PROTECTIVE PART of their brain is lighting up. I learned that intrusive thoughts are a way for the brain to tell us, “HEY! This is a danger that could come to you or your baby, AND I am showing you this so you can be prepared and know how to prevent it from happening.” Think about it… You have the thought, “What if I drop my baby down the stairs?” You may have then held your baby a little tighter and stepped more carefully. THAT was the brain’s intention: of making sure you are seeing the dangers and protecting your young. 🗣️ HOWEVER, this information is not known to a lot of new parents (and it is important to mention that nearly 100% of new parents experience intrusive thoughts). 🙌🏻 I am SO glad I knew this in my second postpartum. Did I have zero intrusive thoughts? I absolutely had them! But with this knowledge and awareness, I knew how to cope with it differently by doing these 3 things (in addition to my SSRI): 1️⃣ I noticed the thought, paused what I was doing, and took a deep breath. 2️⃣ I tapped the back of my head (where the protective part of the brain lights up in the MRI machine). 3️⃣ I acknowledged, “Brain, I see you trying to protect me and my baby. Thank you.” Doing this practice helped me to remember this thought was only a thought; not a truth or a prediction of the future. It also helped me feel less fearful of the thought, and be more present. 🛑 Disclaimer: this practice may not have felt as helpful in my first postpartum, when I was not on medication to treat my OCD and I had not yet engaged in trauma therapy. So, if this practice does not help to reduce distress related to the thoughts, it could be beneficial to reach out to a therapist or prescriber for support. #postpartumintrusivethoughts #postpartum #postpartumOCD #perinatalocd #postpartumdepresssion #postpartumanxiety

@PostpartumSupportInternational @ nurturedandembodiedmama Caption repost: 😮‍💨 When I experienced intrusive thoughts in my first postpartum, it shook me to my core. 💔 I thought, “What kind of mother - or person - would have these thoughts?” Then, when I got trained in perinatal mental health, I learned the neuroscience of intrusive thoughts… 🛑 I learned that, if you put a person in an MRI machine while they are having intrusive thoughts about their baby, the PROTECTIVE PART of their brain is lighting up. I learned that intrusive thoughts are a way for the brain to tell us, “HEY! This is a danger that could come to you or your baby, AND I am showing you this so you can be prepared and know how to prevent it from happening.” Think about it… You have the thought, “What if I drop my baby down the stairs?” You may have then held your baby a little tighter and stepped more carefully. THAT was the brain’s intention: of making sure you are seeing the dangers and protecting your young. 🗣️ HOWEVER, this information is not known to a lot of new parents (and it is important to mention that nearly 100% of new parents experience intrusive thoughts). 🙌🏻 I am SO glad I knew this in my second postpartum. Did I have zero intrusive thoughts? I absolutely had them! But with this knowledge and awareness, I knew how to cope with it differently by doing these 3 things (in addition to my SSRI): 1️⃣ I noticed the thought, paused what I was doing, and took a deep breath. 2️⃣ I tapped the back of my head (where the protective part of the brain lights up in the MRI machine). 3️⃣ I acknowledged, “Brain, I see you trying to protect me and my baby. Thank you.” Doing this practice helped me to remember this thought was only a thought; not a truth or a prediction of the future. It also helped me feel less fearful of the thought, and be more present. 🛑 Disclaimer: this practice may not have felt as helpful in my first postpartum, when I was not on medication to treat my OCD and I had not yet engaged in trauma therapy. So, if this practice does not help to reduce distress related to the thoughts, it could be beneficial to reach out to a therapist or prescriber for support. #postpartumintrusivethoughts #postpartum #postpartumOCD #perinatalocd #postpartumdepresssion #postpartumanxiety

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