Many new mothers experience unwanted and intrusive thoughts about intentionally harming their babies, but those thoughts don’t appear to increase the likelihood that they will actually harm their newborn, according to a new University of British Columbia (UBC) study.
Thoughts of harming baby are a normal but unpleasant part of postpartum experience, says study
Many new mothers experience unwanted and intrusive thoughts about intentionally harming their babies, but those thoughts don't appear to increase the likelihood that they will actually harm their newborn, according to a new University of British Columbia (UBC) study.