There is a version of pregnancy people know how to talk about. The one where your body becomes a home, and that idea is supposed to feel beautiful almost immediately.Maybe that is true for some people.But that has not really been my experience. Or at least not fully.

The baby was okay. So why, several hours later, was I sitting on a bench by the ocean crying like something terrible had happened?

Do I actually need to buy maternity clothes? An honest pregnancy anxiety post about body image, sizing up, early weight gain, and why buying clothes that fit your body now can make a huge difference.