A Booby of a Problem

This was a week of ups and downs. On Thursday I went for my first maternity bra fitting and had high hopes. I honestly didn't plan to buy anything but I at least needed to know what size I was so I could shop in the future. However, that is not what I got.

A girlfriend and I made fitting appointments at a high end bra shop for after work on Thursday. While she had a great experience, had a great fitting and ended up leaving with a new bra and happy boobies, I had never felt more unattractive in my life. 

I just don't think the sales women knew what to do with a pregnant lady. One girl even referenced her "Training" when talking about my "situation". Oy. They also never once measured me. They just put me in different bras until one kind of fit, then told me they didn't have the size I needed (a totally normal size for the record). It was also strange to me that they would only put me in maternity bras that were so huge and ugly that I actually asked the woman if I was only allowed to wear turtlenecks in these contraptions. I've never had boobs in my life and I'd really like the opportunity to enjoy them for a little while.

Needless to say I left frustrated but I reassured myself that there was nothing wrong with me or my body, the women I dealt with just had no experience with a pregnant body and what to do with it, how to dress it and absolutely not how to speak about it.

Strangely, I woke up the next day to a more visible bump. Weird how that happens...

Evan is out of town this weekend so I had brunch with a girlfriend today and did some shopping. I behaved and didn't get much, but the weird part is that today was the first day that strangers commented on my bump. It felt really nice, but it's weird for people to be able to look at you and know about what's going on inside your body. And to be ok commenting about it. Isn't that trippy?! I thought so.

Today I also went maternity clothes shopping in person for the first time. I have to say, as much as I love life in Vermont, our shopping situation really blows. Especially for maternity. The sections are just so small, rarely have a sale rack and just not a lot of options. Luckily I was a talented online shopper prior to our move here so I'm not completely without options. Unfortunately, now that my body isn't always the same size I'm used to, that does add a layer of difficulty to the process and I see a lot of buying and returning in my future.