Persistent intrusive thoughts, fear about the baby's safety, and constant worry that makes it difficult to sleep or relax.
Some women experience panic attacks during pregnancy or after birth. They may feel like they are having a heart attack, have difficulty breathing, feel as if someone is sitting on their chest, heart palpitations, numbness, and/or tingling. Sometimes this can even occur in their sleep and wake them up.
Feeling disconnected, deeply exhausted, irritable, or overwhelmed by guilt and sadness when you expected joy.
Processing difficult birth experiences, reproductive loss, or adapting to the profound loss of identity during the transition to parenting.