😰 She's convinced every twinge means something is wrong

She's running a 24/7 anomaly scanner on her own body, alone, with no off switch. She doesn't want you to dismiss the fear OR panic with her — she wants shared vigilance: a partner who takes every signal seriously and knows what the actual protocol is.

▸The physiology behind it

Early pregnancy makes many women hyperaware of every internal signal, and worrying that each ache is a catastrophe is a documented, normal pattern — anxiety is part of the standard symptom list, not a personal failing. The antidote is a real protocol: knowing which symptoms genuinely warrant a call (bleeding, severe cramping, later on reduced movement) converts free-floating dread into a checklist.

▸What to do, in order

1. Take every worry at face value — zero eye-rolls, zero sighs, every single time.
2. Build the red-flag list together from her OB (what's normal vs what gets a call), and pin it where you both can see it.
3. Offer the action, not the verdict: 'Want me to call the office? I'll dial.'

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