I'm losing my mind

Athena0809

Since LO was born I have this intrusive thoughts; is we're on the highway I get this flash of a truck hitting us, if we're walking I get one of someone snatching him away...you get my gist. I try to push them away, by my mind can create a whole scenario in once second. Now, it's even in my dreams. Last night I dreamed I was walking him in his travel system, I stop to get directions at a house, the person called me to his door and I left the stroller on the sidewalk when I realized it I looked back the stroller was gone and was now at the intersection, I ran as fast as I could only to find the car seat on the floor and upside down. DS was gone. I woke up. What I felt was pure fear as I have never experienced. I know it was just a dream. But I know it's not normal. When I was little I disappeared on my mom by going to the neighbor's without her knowing, long story short, after a couple hours the police was combing the whole neighborhood. Now I know what my mom felt. Have you had any thoughts or dreams like that? How do I get over these thoughts?

elisbu

I did all.the.time before I started my PPA meds. I am not syaing that's what you have, but you might want to talk to your OB and see what s/he says.

JUSTBEYOURSELF

I have done similar to you. I had one in the first few weeks that someone came to my home and wanted to get in to get my baby and I had a plan in my head of what I would do etc to make this not happen. I think anyone that is stressed, in a hormonal state can think up scenarios like this. 

before I was even a mom I had a reoccurring thought of car accidents. or falling. I put this towards a tragic accident that happened in my senior year. One of my friends had his head out the window of the bus and the phone pole snapped his head. He in a reaction to grab something grabbed my hand and I had to pull my hand out of his which was really hard, I ran out of the bus and fell and then fell down a flight of stairs so I could call 911. Sometimes when I run down stairs I have a panic attack of fear. 

I would get checked out due to you might have ppd.  

iris427

These kinds of thoughts are normal to an extent but I think if they are occurring frequently or really upsetting you, it might be a sign of PPD/PPA.  You might want to talk to someone about it.

 

GL.