I almost peed my pants in Target: My First Pregnancy Symptoms

Note: This post corresponds to the Momic chapter: Introduction. You can read it on Webtoon here.

Two weeks before I discovered I was pregnant I began to experience various symptoms. 

First my pee started to smell different… If you’ve ever eaten asparagus you know what I I'm talking about. Apparently this is caused by HCG, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, the hormone secreted during pregnancy. This is also the hormone that is detected on pregnancy tests. Who knew?

The second symptom that really raised my alarm was when I almost peed my pants in Target (that almost sounds like a Horror-Comedy title). It was two days before I started my senior year in college, and I had gone to grab a few last-minute items with my mom at the store. I remember suddenly feeling the urge to go, and walking casually to the bathroom. Within seconds it felt like Niagra Falls was threatening to release from my bladder. I must have looked like a mad gazelle running for its life to the bathroom. As a grown adult who had never had an accident since being potty-trained this REALLY freaked me out. I texted my then-boyfriend right away who reassured me that the chances of that were almost impossible. It was, in fact, very possible. 

The third pregnancy symptom I experienced was textbook: nausea. It started with chicken tasting a bit odd. Then I couldn’t open my fridge without gagging. That quickly spiralled into Severe Morning Sickness. Not. Fun. 

All that being said, I knew I was pregnant before I even missed my period…

What were your first pregnancy symptoms? Share your experience in the comments below!