Mental Health & Me: Pregnancy & DID

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  @hATTer915 · 6 years ago

  i have DID and my wife linked me this video when i had doubts about being a father, and i cant tell you how much this meant to hear

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  @DaifanRosalin · 6 years ago

  My Mother has DID. She wasn&apos;t diagnosed until I was in High School, and I remember after learning about it it made so much sense.<br><br>But this didn&apos;t impede her ability to be a good parent. Growing up she was the best mother and even now we are still close. Every part of her loved her children. For her the issues she dealt with as a child ended up driving her to be the most loving parent she could be. I&apos;m very thankful to have been raised by her.

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  @Purplepola · 6 years ago

  &quot;you&apos;re not a bad parent if you allow yourself time to rest and recuperate when you need to&quot; <br>Say it louder for the moms in the back!

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• JO

  @jordanleighwheatley · 6 years ago

  I love that your husband screamed &quot;fuck off&quot; as his term of excitement. &nbsp;Relatable.

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• JI

  @jillianhelding · 6 years ago

  Gaz&apos;s reaction to the pregnancy test was EVERYTHING--I laughed, I cried, I adore him more than ever. Such a fantastic guy! The world needs more Gazes, for sure.

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• JU

  @justineglickman · 6 years ago

  I know babies can&apos;t talk, but I swear she sounded like she said &quot;I love you&quot; at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F8QJWrqanY&amp;t=800">13:20</a>

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• DI

  @DigitEmmzyz · 6 years ago

  You know whats going to happen when Eves older dont you? Shes going to watch this back and get all embarrassed from her baby photos/videos but then shes going to smile because of how proud of her mum she is! X3<br>This was lovely and although Im autistic, not DID, I felt like it gave me hope and confidence to hopefully one day have a child of my own! So thank you for this Jess and well done to all of you! CX

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  @natalied3 · 6 years ago (edited)

  It is actually heartbreaking to find out that people think someone with DID shouldn&apos;t have a baby. My mum has DID and has been the bestest mum I could ask for. Has always been caring and there for me and I have NEVER felt uncomfortable around her. So yes, people should stop telling people what they can and can&apos;t do with their lives.

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• BE

  @beeboy03 · 6 years ago (edited)

  “Oh boy, I hope it’s a hamster!” Gaz you child! 😂

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• ZE

  @zellhound1313 · 6 years ago (edited)

  I have DID and I&apos;m a mom of two girls. My first pregnancy was unexpected, I was told I couldn&apos;t physically have children. I personally never minded being pregnant and sex with my partner wasn&apos;t where my PTSD created problems. It was when doctors would try to touch me. My fiance was the only person I had EVER trusted with my body, my mind, my life. So to have these random people touching me, even though I knew I needed it, it brought a lot of flashbacks. I have horrible needle phobia and would dissociate terribly or pass out entirely during times where they were involved if my alter didn&apos;t come out fast enough to catch me. The men were the most uncomfortable, though they were gentle and understanding, it was still strange and new and uncomfortable for all of us. When it came time for birth, it became apparent that I was going to be a danger to myself and baby, because I panicked, wouldn&apos;t let doctors touch me below the belt, screamed and cried and reflexively pushed them away. So I was put to sleep and had a c-section. My second birth, I was awake, but very dissociated, my protector came out and walked me through it, the doctor said it was so bizarre that I went from full blown panic to calm, understanding, and just waiting as they took her out (they didn&apos;t know I had DID so my alter just chuckled). My eldest is now 3 1/2 and my youngest turns 1 in about a week. I have had them mostly to myself 24/7 while my fisnce works. I like to think I&apos;m a good mom. We have had no issues. The alters love them as I do. The men grumble a little bit when they hear &quot;mama mama&quot; but take it in stride, my boys are amazing to my kids and I love them. My fiance comes home to help me when I get too overwhelmed at times. Toddlers are a mess. Anyway, that&apos;s my story. 💕 people with DID CAN have children if they want to. I should&apos;ve had more help, and I did deal with a lot of painful trauma after the birth of my first. But we&apos;ve all pushed through and made it here. Our system is ever closer due to my girls.

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• OT

  @Otomatonom · 6 years ago

  Jess, to Eevee: &quot;I love you!&quot;<br>Eevee: &quot;aaaiilah oooo&quot;<br>Me: crying, actually crying &quot;YES YOU DO LOVE HER EEVEE. YOU DO BECAUSE JESS IS THE BEST MOM. YOU HAVE THE BEST FAMILY. I NEED A HANDKERCHIEF.&quot;

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  @Antidote1295 · 6 years ago

  My 11 month old son literally crawled over me when he heard sweet Evie &nbsp;laughing. He was mesmerised by another baby on my phone!

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