Postnatal Anxiety
Postnatal anxiety: when worry follows you and your baby
You may check on your baby again and again or have unwanted worst-case thoughts. STAND DOWN helps you understand the fear behind them.
When the worries won't let you rest
After your baby arrives, you may find yourself watching for everything that could go wrong. Small decisions can feel loaded with danger.
Unwanted thoughts about your baby's safety can be upsetting. You may struggle to sleep even when your baby is asleep. STAND DOWN explores how fear can keep the checking and worst-case thoughts going.
Trying to keep everything safe
Bathing your baby, going out or letting someone else hold them may bring a rush of worry. You might check repeatedly or follow strict routines to feel more certain.
You can love your baby and still feel frightened. If you're hiding the thoughts for fear of judgement, accepting help can become harder.
When work is coming back
The thought of being away from your baby can make returning to work daunting. Poor sleep and constant checking can also make it hard to focus.
You may change your hours or spend money on monitors to feel reassured. The worry can return even after you've checked.
Learn about the fear behind the checking
STAND DOWN's ordered audio sessions teach its explanation of the alarm and frightening predictions that can follow childbirth. You can listen privately, at your own pace.
A science video and guided visualisations support the audio. CHUCK, your AI programme guide, can answer questions about the teaching.
Recognising the pattern
- You can't switch off the worry even when your baby is sleeping.
- Unwanted worst-case thoughts about your baby's safety keep arriving.
- Checking and strict routines bring only brief reassurance.
- You hide how frightened you feel from others.
Start understanding postnatal anxiety
Follow the STAND DOWN audio teaching in private, one session at a time. Begin the programme.
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