Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Congratulations! I can hear how anxious you are. I guess the best thing you can do is to try to relax. Maybe the excitement of the baby will be enough to distract your daughter from her OCD this winter. Who knows? Meanwhile, just take care of yourself and give your daughter all the attention you can while you can. Be well, popo9807 wrote: I haven't posted in awhile because thank god my daughter has been doing well. We haven't been to her psychologist in weeks because we just can't afford it right now. Plus she's doing well and I know that she'll need to go a lot in the winter again so unfortunately we have to hold off for now. Though she's doing well we are very worried because I just found out that I am pregnant with child number three! This could not be more unexpected! I was afraid our daughter would be very upset but she's actually excited so that is great. What's not so great though is that this baby will be due right at Christmas which coincides with what always seems to be the start of the roughtest time for my daughter and her OCD. I truly cannot fathom going through the winter with my two year old, a new baby, and my daughter's OCD. It's SO very hard for her during those months that there are days on end we both spend just crying our eyes out. I can't imagine how we're going to deal with it. That and of course the fact that we are struggling to afford her doctor as it is. Oh how I wish we had a qualified doctor near us. With gas prices as they are making the two hour one way trip is more than we can afford let alone the actualy appointment. I know we'll be okay and we'll get through it but I am truly scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Do you know what? & nbsp; Maybe this baby is just what your daughter needs. & nbsp; Maybe being able to concentrate on the baby will alleviate some of her ocd and it will be a mild year! & nbsp; i know what you mean about unexpected babies ... I have 5 little ones and last spring I found out I was pregnant and I was completely floored because there was NO WAY (as in it didn't even make sense!) I could be pregnant, but I was and I could not fathom any of it, but I ended up having a miscarrige ... but I'm not saying that will happen to you. & nbsp; If I had still been pregnant, I think things would have been just fine. & nbsp; True blessings may come from all of this. Congratulations! in TN & nbsp; From: popo9807 & lt;jamijesse@... & gt; Subject: New baby...worried! To: Date: Friday, May 30, 2008, 12:29 AM I haven't posted in awhile because thank god my daughter has been doing well. We haven't been to her psychologist in weeks because we just can't afford it right now. Plus she's doing well and I know that she'll need to go a lot in the winter again so unfortunately we have to hold off for now. Though she's doing well we are very worried because I just found out that I am pregnant with child number three! This could not be more unexpected! I was afraid our daughter would be very upset but she's actually excited so that is great. What's not so great though is that this baby will be due right at Christmas which coincides with what always seems to be the start of the roughtest time for my daughter and her OCD. I truly cannot fathom going through the winter with my two year old, a new baby, and my daughter's OCD. It's SO very hard for her during those months that there are days on end we both spend just crying our eyes out. I can't imagine how we're going to deal with it. That and of course the fact that we are struggling to afford her doctor as it is. Oh how I wish we had a qualified doctor near us. With gas prices as they are making the two hour one way trip is more than we can afford let alone the actualy appointment. I know we'll be okay and we'll get through it but I am truly scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Well - congratulations on the baby! My thoughts are to just not worry about it now. Enjoy this time. Daughter is happy about baby. And who knows, the excitement/happiness of the new baby arriving may just distract her OCD some, she'll have her focus on the new arrival this winter. Is she on medication? What I did in the past when was on Celexa is to increase his dosage a bit when nearing certain times like the start of school, etc., as I thought his OCD might increase. I haven't read the posts on this yet, but noticed " light therapy " as a topic. Have you ever tried that during the winter months? I know it helps some people with SAD/winter depression. Quick thoughts and, again, congratulations! > > I haven't posted in awhile because thank god my daughter has been > doing well. We haven't been to her psychologist in weeks because we > just can't afford it right now. Plus she's doing well and I know that > she'll need to go a lot in the winter again so unfortunately we have > to hold off for now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Congrats, Jami. I can understand your concerns. I think OCD teaches us to worry, knowing it can wax and wane. Still, one of the things we've learned about OCD is that in spite of it being predictable, it can also be unpredictable. And sometimes in a good way. There have been numerous times where I was convinced something was going to set our son off. . .and it didn't. Which of course, suprised the heck out of me. . In a pleasant way. Try to enjoy the now, while preparing for the future, while also hoping for the best. (((you))) BJ > > I haven't posted in awhile because thank god my daughter has been > doing well. We haven't been to her psychologist in weeks because we > just can't afford it right now. Plus she's doing well and I know that > she'll need to go a lot in the winter again so unfortunately we have > to hold off for now. > > Though she's doing well we are very worried because I just found out > that I am pregnant with child number three! This could not be more > unexpected! I was afraid our daughter would be very upset but she's > actually excited so that is great. What's not so great though is that > this baby will be due right at Christmas which coincides with what > always seems to be the start of the roughtest time for my daughter > and her OCD. > > I truly cannot fathom going through the winter with my two year old, > a new baby, and my daughter's OCD. It's SO very hard for her during > those months that there are days on end we both spend just crying our > eyes out. I can't imagine how we're going to deal with it. > > That and of course the fact that we are struggling to afford her > doctor as it is. Oh how I wish we had a qualified doctor near us. > With gas prices as they are making the two hour one way trip is more > than we can afford let alone the actualy appointment. > > I know we'll be okay and we'll get through it but I am truly scared. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Oh thank you guys so very much for your kind words. You know I never even thought about the fact that maybe having the baby will be a good distraction for my daughter. That would be great. Also as someone mentioned sometimes OCD can suprise us in good ways. That too would be great. We're just taking it one day at a time and hoping for the best. Thanks again so much for your support, it really makes getting through this seem a lot more possible. > > > > I haven't posted in awhile because thank god my daughter has been > > doing well. We haven't been to her psychologist in weeks because we > > just can't afford it right now. Plus she's doing well and I know > that > > she'll need to go a lot in the winter again so unfortunately we > have > > to hold off for now. > > > > Though she's doing well we are very worried because I just found > out > > that I am pregnant with child number three! This could not be more > > unexpected! I was afraid our daughter would be very upset but she's > > actually excited so that is great. What's not so great though is > that > > this baby will be due right at Christmas which coincides with what > > always seems to be the start of the roughtest time for my daughter > > and her OCD. > > > > I truly cannot fathom going through the winter with my two year > old, > > a new baby, and my daughter's OCD. It's SO very hard for her during > > those months that there are days on end we both spend just crying > our > > eyes out. I can't imagine how we're going to deal with it. > > > > That and of course the fact that we are struggling to afford her > > doctor as it is. Oh how I wish we had a qualified doctor near us. > > With gas prices as they are making the two hour one way trip is > more > > than we can afford let alone the actualy appointment. > > > > I know we'll be okay and we'll get through it but I am truly scared. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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