{"id":7038424,"date":"2026-08-15T23:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T23:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/ways-that-ocd-can-impact-mums\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T23:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T23:09:34","slug":"ways-that-ocd-can-impact-mums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7038424","title":{"rendered":"Ways that OCD can impact mums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post-.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-48405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post-.png 1350w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-instagram-post--1073x1073.png 1073w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Media Post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Living with OCD for anybody can be\u00a0 deeply distressing and isolating, and the condition often targets what matters most. For mums with OCD that will be your ability to love and care for your child.\u00a0 OCD can twist that natural love to create painful doubts and fears that feel impossible to control. Some common ways OCD can affect mums include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distressing intrusive thoughts about <strong>harming your child<\/strong>, even though these thoughts go completely against your values and intentions.<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding physical affection or play, such as hugging or cuddling, out of fear that you might somehow <strong>hurt or contaminate your child<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding nappy changes or bathing, because OCD convinces you that these normal caregiving tasks are inappropriate or dangerous, often linked to <strong>irrational fears of being a paedophile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Constant <strong>reassurance-seeking<\/strong>, repeatedly checking that your child is safe, healthy, or happy, to ease the anxiety caused by intrusive thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These experiences are common in OCD and can lead to guilt, shame, and exhaustion, but we want mums to remember that OCD is a mental health condition \u2014 not a reflection of who you are as a parent.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to understand that these thoughts are <strong>symptoms of OCD<\/strong>, rather than a reflection of a mother\u2019s true feelings or intentions. With the right support \u2014 such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and compassionate understanding \u2014 mums with OCD can learn to manage and\/or overcome their OCD and regain confidence in their ability to care for their children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Media Post Living with OCD for anybody can be\u00a0 deeply distressing and isolating, and the condition often targets what matters most. For mums with OCD that will be your ability to love and care for your child.\u00a0 OCD can twist that natural love to create painful doubts and fears that feel impossible to control. 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