01/30/2024
When my daughter was 1 week old I had terrible plugged ducts. I googled everything I could about dealing with plugged ducts, mastitis, improving a latch etc etc etc. Even though as a midwife helping my clients deal with plugged ducts was something I did on a regular basis, I couldn’t help myself from consulting mommy-blogs and group forums in case there was a tip or a trick that I hadn’t heard about or tried for myself. There wasn’t anything new. And eventually the voice of reason in my head whispered: “Umm…excuse me? Hello? You know all this information already. Why are you looking for answers from random people on the internet instead of trusting what you already know or asking for help from the actual people who you know are experts!” The answer is – new baby, survival mode, desperation… Even if you know it’s not helpful, it’s common to not be able to help yourself from traveling down the internet rabbit hole in search of an answer.
If this story resonates with you, check out more thoughts about “doom scrolling” on the blog that I add to about once a year 🙃
