The One Where I'm Pregnant

I have a bunch of dreams to share over the last week. I was down sick and whenever I'm sick or taking medication, I always have the most bizarre dreams. In one of the most recent dreams, I was pregnant.

I'm not sure how the dream started, but at some point, I was told I was pregnant. I think someone said, "Maybe you are pregnant" and then it was later confirmed.

At the beginning of the dream, though, someone told me I simply needed a haircut. I said I knew I did. I then went to get this haircut. While at the salon, it became a realization that I was going to have a baby.

Some kind of spontaneous baby shower happened and I was given all of these supplies for the baby. I watched as people helped pile a playpen and a car seat plus other stuff into my car.

I stood by, though, contemplating this news. Was I ready to have a baby? How would I take care of him/her? Was my home appropriate for a baby?

I started to get really worried and scared. I started considering other options such as adoption. I knew I was now too far along for any other options and didn't know what to do.

Also, I realized getting pregnant was impossible. I hadn't had sex with anyone, so how was I pregnant? I started wondering if I'd been assaulted and not known it. Such as in my sleep. I've heard of this happening. I watch Law and Order. At the beginning of the dream, I suspected it wasn't really true. Then I realized I was late and I'm never late.

I think the dream ended with my feeling anxious and terrified.

The weird part of this is that my period was supposed to start around the time I had this dream. It was about a week away. A few days later, I checked the calendar and determined the day it would most likely start. Like I said, I'm never late. Maybe it's a day one way or the other, but it's usually on time. When that day came and went, I started to think...was my dream true?!

I checked the calendar again and somehow (I'm blaming the sickness) I'd counted wrong. I was at least a day off on my calculation. Way to scare a girl!