Pregnancy Stories: First Morning Sickness

When I was pregnant with my twins, I didn't actually figure it out until about five months in. Up until that point, I never experienced any morning sickness. Once I started taking my prenatal, it was a whole different matter. I was just on a very general vitamin, and also took an extra pill, iron, for anemia.

I had started a job a month or so earlier, and was having a great time. We had to be there super early in the mornings, but also got to leave early in the afternoon. It was a wonderful setup, and I usually always bypassed any traffic issues. However, that morning I was running a little behind. About twenty minutes to be exact. The first thing I do every morning, is I go in the bathroom, and take my vitamins. I have it written on my mirror, so there was no way I could miss it. I ate a banana and some toast, walked outside.

It was freezing. I walked back in, and found that my coat was covered in long white cat hair, so I asked my mother if I could borrow hers for the day. Well, I get about halfway to work, and hit a major traffic jam. As I'm sitting there tapping my wheel, I start to feel strange. Well, I'm stuck on the inside lane of a four lane road, and traffic is not under any circumstances, moving. So I do the next best thing and I attempt to cross traffic.

I make it half way across the other two lanes and spew all over my left shoulder and car window, down the door of my car, and all over my coat. I get pulled into what I think is a very long road. I open the car door and finish the removal of all things bad from my stomach and then attempt to breathe in the cool air. I look over and see a sign.

I've pulled into a shooting range. I tried to start cleaning myself off, which included the usage of a few dirty t-shirts that I found in the back seat, and some fast food napkins, when this huge diesel sport truck comes speeding down the lane at me. He slams on his brakes next to me and yells out, "So do you need me to take you to get some gas"

"No, I'm just pregnant."

He never even said anything back, he just revved his engine, and turned the monster truck around. I think I saw him wave as he sped off.

So I get cleaned up as best I can. I called my mother to let her know that I would be having her coat dry cleaned, along with the interior of my car, but I was glad that I'd had it on, because at least my clothing hadn't gotten messed up.

I finally arrived at work about fifteen minutes late, and when I was asked why, I told them:

"I'm pregnant."