Uhhhh… I feel like I’ll be cool for a few weeks, worrying (what I believe to be) a normal amount, and then it seems to hit me like a freight train - the worrywart-itis!
Or maybe things just seem to happen in cycles? Like everything goes smoothly for a certain amount of time before things get a little nutso?
I was even thinking last week about how I wasn’t obsessing over every little thing… Oops. Now it seems like every little mark, bump and rash (eek!) on my 3-month old is a cause for concern. Thank goodness for the nice nurses at Jett’s pediatrician’s office - they really know how to calm this momma down!
And, anyway, who am I kidding? I was the world’s biggest child hypochondriac… How would I expect that to not lead me to be a worrywart momma?
I know, I know… No need to worry obsessively. And I can usually talk myself out of the craziness. But really… There are so many new things to worry about when you have a baby! Things that never really entered your mind before. Things like, ‘Is this poop different from yesterday’s poop?’ ‘Is this rash a sign of an allergic reaction, or is it just dry skin?’ and ‘Is this detergent safe enough for my baby’s skin?’ I could go on, but I’m sure you get the point.
In the meantime, if you have any tips on how to chill out during a session of what-if’s and other crazy fears, feel free to pass them along! :)
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