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10!

Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

She's now at ten, and the pushing will begin soon. Lot's of prep going on in the room. I think the show is about to start.

Eight!

Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

Diane is now at 8 CM. The Pitocin is certainly accelerating things now. The contractions look like little half-sine waves on the monitor, almost mathematical in thier precision. The Doctor is calling (optimistically) for 7:15. I'm guessing Thursday....

Progress

Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

Okay, things are starting to come along a little. Diane is now at 5-6 dilation, so maybe this will happen today. Contractions are steady. This has been a much better experience here, and not just because of the internet access, which is great. The hospital staff here has ...

Happiness is an Epidural

Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

Things were moving along very quickly there, but now we're slowing down. Diane has the epidural, and her disposition has improved markedly. She consented to a picture for her fans. Contractions are steady, and things are going well. More later.

The Birthing Chamber

Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

Catching up on pictures.

Update #7

Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

Things have been very busy here. We are in the birthing room, and I have pictures but can't upload them right this minute. Diane is fine. She has the epidural in place and is feeling better. As happened last time, they are concerned about the speed ...