A check
On this lesson, what does a sudden horrifying image of harm coming to your baby tell you?
That you are a danger to your babyThat your faith has weakenedThat a tired, overloaded threat system is producing images, and the horror you feel is the telling detailThat you should keep it to yourself so nobody takes the baby
Not quite
The last option is the one that does real damage, because staying silent is the single thing that keeps this going and it is what most women do. Telling a midwife, a health visitor or a doctor about an intrusive thought is an ordinary conversation for them and they have heard it many times. The one picture that is different is a thought that does not frighten you, or one that feels like something you might act on, and that is a same day conversation rather than a private one.