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Postpartum OCD (PPOCD)

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Everyone from family members to friends expects a new mother to be joyful. But society doesn’t realize that PPOCD can leave a new mother devastated and exhausted. Symptoms include such activities as:

excessively washing or sterilizing baby bottles
excessive washing of baby clothing, or washing other family members’ clothing repeatedly
isolating the baby to keep family members or others from “contaminating” the baby
constantly checking on the baby
persistent fears of harming the baby

Untreated PPOCD can negatively impact a mother’s ability to care for her child and can severely strain her marriage, friendships and other relationships. Butler Hospital offers a web site with more information about PPOCD:

Butler Hospital information on Postpartum OCD

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