# Baby time! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951 "2003-10-01T17:21:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Parallax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Parallax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parallax)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/1 "2003-10-01T17:21:29Z")
To all the Tanookie-pregnancy watchers out there - today is the day! I don’t have much time - I need to get back to the hospital after dropping the imp off at grandma’s house - so here is a quick update for anyone who might be interested. Tanookie’s routine doctor’s appointment this morning turned up signs of preeclampsia so we have a c-section scheduled for this afternoon after I get back to the hospital. Everyone should be fine but it is time to get the baby out of there so that Tanookie’s health doesn’t suffer. I’ll keep everyone posted when I can - it seems that neither of our kids wanted to make this easy for us. =) ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/2 "2003-10-01T17:26:31Z")
Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/3 "2003-10-01T18:56:18Z")
go ' **nookie** , go ' **nookie**! Good luck guys, post some pics as soon as you can because you know we’ll all be waiting. 😃 ::throws confetti:: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/4 "2003-10-01T18:59:33Z")
Good luck! Preeclampsia - This sounds painful and torturous. What is it, exactly? I hope it doesn’t have anything to do with clamps. That just wouldn’t be right. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/5 "2003-10-01T19:13:51Z")
Happy thought headed your way! Can’t wait for the baby stats! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/6 "2003-10-01T19:15:21Z")
… thoughts even - I can spare more than one! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/7 "2003-10-01T19:23:48Z")
Well, it’s afternoon now. How’d things go? The went well of course, but really, tell us. Ooooorrrrr… you could spend some Quality Family Time or some stupid thing like that. Your call. I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/8 "2003-10-01T19:30:57Z")
Hmmm… that was a little too smart-assy. This is a baby after all and we should all be warm and fuzzy. So here I am being all warm and fuzzy… Happy thoughts for the whole **Paranookie** Household. ---
**Author:** ![NE\_Texan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e99b99/32.png) [@NE\_Texan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NE_Texan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/9 "2003-10-01T19:58:41Z")
Best of luck! ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/10 "2003-10-01T20:09:28Z")
Brand new baby toes! Yea! I love baby toes. Thinking warm and fuzzy thoughts for all the **Paranookie** family. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/11 "2003-10-01T20:17:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kalhoun \* > \*\*Preeclampsia - This sounds painful and torturous. What is it, exactly? \*\* In simplest terms–it’s dangerously high blood pressure. Once it sets in it progresses very quickly, so best to get the little one out ASAP for both mom and baby’s sake. ---
**Author:** ![80sHairMetalMaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ed655f/32.png) [@80sHairMetalMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/80sHairMetalMaven)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/12 "2003-10-01T20:23:31Z")
Go Tanookie! _tosses more confetti_ Good luck and we wanna see some piccies of that smashing new baby of ya’lls. 🙂 MetalMaven ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/13 "2003-10-01T20:32:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kalhoun \* > \*\*Good luck! > > Preeclampsia - This sounds painful and torturous. What is it, exactly? I hope it doesn’t have anything to do with clamps. That just wouldn’t be right. \*\* From [this site:](http://www.preeclampsia.org/about.asp) > [@](#): > > Affecting at least 5-8% of all pregnancies, it is a rapidly progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. Good thing **Tanookie** ’s under watchful care. Best of luck to the whole **Parallax and Tanookie** family and prayers for a healthy safe delivery of **Baby Boy Paranookie.** ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/14 "2003-10-01T20:35:14Z")
Sorry, **belladonna** , I was composing and didn’t see your reply! Yah, what she said! ---
**Author:** ![White\_Ink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@White\_Ink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Ink)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/15 "2003-10-01T20:36:59Z")
Whoo! Go, Tanookie Go! the Babes[sup]TM[/sup] are all rooting for ya! ---
**Author:** ![lovelyluka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lovelyluka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lovelyluka)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/16 "2003-10-01T20:44:11Z")
Wooooo! When I saw this thread title my thought process was, “Hmm. Baby. Tanookie is having a baby. Tanookie is having a baby in October. Today is October. … Oh! Tanookie is having her baby!” You know, years from now you can tell the little guy (it is a little guy, right?) that people all over the world were excited about his birth. That’s pretty neat 🙂 Yay **Paranookie** family! Congratulations! And keep us updated! ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/17 "2003-10-01T20:52:17Z")
Wow! Well I’m sure both she and baby will be just fine 🙂 Post pics! I wanna see a cute baby 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/18 "2003-10-02T01:16:13Z")
Go **Tanookie**!! Congrats to you and **Parallax** and your family. All the acolytes are wishing you all the best too! ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/19 "2003-10-02T01:21:14Z")
Yep, what **6** said! Congrats to the whole **tanookie** & **Parallax** clan! ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951/20 "2003-10-02T02:10:47Z")
**go 'nookie, go 'nookie!** I think nookie is what got them into this situation … Congrats to the new parents!!! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-time/204951.md?page=2)