Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts

Motherhood is one of the most difficult and demanding jobs to exist. It has led many women to physical exhaustion, mental fatigue, emotional rage, and ultimately, chronic burnout. Yet despite these natural challenges, new mothers are rarely prepared for the endless worries, spiral of anxiety, or frightening intrusive thoughts that can disrupt this critical bonding period with your baby.

Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) strategies to help you stop the anxiety spiral and reclaim what matters most—your connection with your baby.

Written by Dr. Jenny Yip, PsyD, who not only treats anxiety and OCD but has personally battled postpartum OCD after the birth of her twin boys, this book combines clinical expertise with compassionate, real-world guidance.

This book is for any mother—new or seasoned—who is struggling with the endless worries, anxiety spirals, or frightening intrusive thoughts that can disrupt motherhood. If you’re experiencing physical exhaustion, mental fatigue, emotional overwhelm, or chronic burnout from the impossible demands of motherhood, this book is for you.

Whether you’re dealing with postpartum anxiety, OCD, or simply the overwhelming stress of trying to be everything to everyone, Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts provides practical, evidence-based tools to help you worry less, stress less, and do less mom guilt.

This book is also valuable for partners, family members, and support people who want to understand what mothers are experiencing and learn concrete ways to help.

Enriched with practical step-by-step exercises, heartfelt stories from mothers across the globe, and the latest scientific research, this book teaches you how to:

Dr. Jenny Yip is a board-certified clinical psychologist with over 20 years of expertise in treating anxiety, OCD, and maternal mental health. She’s not just an expert in the field—she’s lived it.

After the birth of her twin boys, Dr. Yip personally battled postpartum OCD. This personal experience, combined with her clinical expertise, gives her a unique ability to understand the challenges mothers face and provide compassionate, evidence-based solutions.

Clinical Leadership:

• Founder of the Renewed Freedom Center, a nationally leading clinic for OCD and anxiety treatment
• Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at USC Keck School of Medicine
• Board member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)
• Regular expert on NBC’s Today Show, The Doctors, and major media outlets

What Sets Her Apart: Dr. Yip is known as the “Velvet Hammer”—someone who combines empathy with directness, compassion with clinical rigor. She doesn’t just treat patients; she empowers them to reclaim their lives.