Worry of the Day: Disappearing Symptoms

Let's call this a "First Tri Friday," as this was one of my regular first trimester worries. Not that I'm done worrying about it. Pssh. Never done worrying.

Beginning for me around week 6 or so, my boobs were incredibly sore, all the time—a common first trimester complaint.  Putting on or taking off a bra was a torturous experience, and if anyone or anything were to brush against my chest I'd lash out like a caged animal.

So.

When I woke up one day, 'round about the 9-week mark, and my boobs didn't hurt anymore, I reacted like any rational neurotic and worried mom-to-be. And I freaked the f- out.

Instead of being, ya know, grateful to no longer be in pain, I took it as a sign that something had gone horribly wrong and this was a sign of imminent doom. (Notice a pattern here? Always with the imminent doom!) And instead of enjoying my brief, pain-free respite, I worried away the few days where my girls felt like their old selves again. I may have even jumped around my bedroom, braless, to try to bring back the soreness.

If I wasn't a crazy before, I definitely am now.

Reality check: Of course, the oddly reassuring boob soreness came back, and my other symptoms have come and gone throughout my pregnancy so far. We're not machines, we're human beings, after all. And hormones play by their own rules. That's why some days I bust out crying because my husband looks at me funny, and other days I feel like skipping down the street because the sun came out and it's above 40 degrees. And so it goes.

Love and good vibes,
R