That is, when we hear about events in the news or events that happen to people we know, there is a tendency to overestimate the prevalence of bad things. Many have reported an increased concern among postpartum women with obsessions or intrusive thoughts about harming their babies after hearing about this trial. Threats and the NewsLet’s revisit the issue of anxiety and bad things in the news. We are constantly inundated with information about bad things going on in the world. On the other hand, research has found that over one half of all postpartum women have unwanted intrusive thoughts or images of intentionally harming their babies.