More Mothers Becoming OCD After Giving Birth
By: Lindsey Bryant
Updated: March 12, 2013
The affected moms reported classic signs of OCD, including intrusive thoughts - fears about injuring the baby or worry about germs - and compulsive behaviors, such as checking repeatedly to be sure the baby was breathing, or washing and rewashing sterile bottles.
The good news is, in more than half of the mothers surveyed, the OCD symptoms went away by six months after childbirth. But in nearly half, the symptoms continued - and in about 5 percent of the moms affected, new symptoms developed.
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