Well it happened...I peed myself

I've heard stories, but never thought it would actually happen to me. Boy was I wrong. Let me set the stage here. I've been waking up between 3-5 a.m. every night for the past few weeks to use the bathroom. Usually, I wake up with a bladder so full it hurts and then I hobble to the bathroom for sweet relief. Also, a little background info that may be useful...I was a bed wetter as a child. For longer than is probably normal. It is very embarrassing to me, and something that I still fear will come back one day.

A few nights ago I was dreaming about having a full bladder and peeing for what seemed like forever. I apparently started having a coughing fit which caused me to actually pee myself. I woke up right away, stumbled to the bathroom and found that I had indeed wet myself. Luckily, I woke up quickly enough that it was just a little bit (not even making it to the sheets thank God), however, it was horribly embarrassing. I'm lucky I woke up in time but now I am paranoid that it will happen again. Of course, it probably will...maybe not while I'm asleep, but maybe when Patches begins using my bladder as a trampoline. Ahhh, the joys of pregnancy that no one really talks about.