# So I'm Having a Baby Today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 1, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299 "2003-05-01T03:19:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/21 "2003-05-01T08:24:42Z")
Congratulations! 😃 _throws confetti_ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/22 "2003-05-01T10:09:54Z")
And here I am, reading down the left colum of the thread, and what do I get to but **Goo** … **Goo** … **Goo**. Must be the baby talking. 😃 Hope everything went well, **leechbabe**! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/23 "2003-05-01T10:21:33Z")
Only a true die-hard Doper would take time to post on the board enroute to the hospital to _give birth_!! 😃 Congrats and best of everything to the newly-enlarged **leechfamily**! ---
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/24 "2003-05-01T12:12:54Z")
I get to spill the news! _Nyah nyah_ Bubbaleechie is here, 6lb 4 oz, blue eyes and black hair. I hope I am not treading on the toes of the \*\* Leeches\*\* by spreading the news but I got a text message and there is nothing about it being a secret. I will leave them to reveal names as they do or don’t desire, I think they are splendid too. I am so thrilled for them all. Bubbaleechie has chosen great parents. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/25 "2003-05-01T12:22:51Z")
Luck and joy to you Leechbabe. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/26 "2003-05-01T12:23:34Z")
Three Cheers for \*\*Bubbaleechie \*\*! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Welcome to Earth! Take your time and be patient with your parents. They are goofy and basically clueless and if you do it right, they will buy you stuff to keep you quiet so they can sleep more. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/27 "2003-05-01T12:24:19Z")
HELLO!!! That’ll wake you up, won’t it? Best of luck with the baby. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/28 "2003-05-01T12:26:22Z")
Someone care to enlighten a baby-illiterate Doper ? Is 6lb 4 oz good ? Is it too heavy or too light ? Thanks for the info, **Thylacine,** it’s good to know everything went fine 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/29 "2003-05-01T12:35:27Z")
Congrats… Babies have a knack for not doing as planned 🙂 Enjoy!!! ---
**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:** [May 1, 2003, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/30 "2003-05-01T12:42:12Z")
Congrats to you and your family! I wish you and your baby good health, and a good night’s sleep as soon as the leechbaby allows. 😉 Could be worse - my wife went through 40ish hours of labor before they finally did a C-section - sounds like you went straight to the section. **Goo** , 6lbs is on the light side, but not exceptionally so, especially since **leechbabe** said the planned due date was 5/19. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/31 "2003-05-01T12:45:29Z")
Congrats to the leeches! Robin ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/32 "2003-05-01T12:54:31Z")
Congratulations to **leechbabe** and family! Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/33 "2003-05-01T12:58:42Z")
Oh, this is wonderful! Congratulations! How come you didn’t set up a keyboard in the hospital so we could get step-by-step commentary? 😉 w00t! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/34 "2003-05-01T13:00:37Z")
Wonderful news! All the very best to **leechbabe** , **Leechboy** and the much awaited **Bubbaleech**. Good health, happiness and peace to all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/35 "2003-05-01T13:10:15Z")
W00t! Congrats on the leechling! ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/36 "2003-05-01T13:23:25Z")
How wonderful! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/37 "2003-05-01T13:36:26Z")
Congratulations! 6 lb 4 oz sounds fine to me. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/38 "2003-05-01T13:38:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyChatMom \* > \*\*Only a true die-hard Doper would take time to post on the board enroute to the hospital to _give birth_!! 😃 > > \*\* My word. **Leechbabe** , you are one of my favourite finds from these boards. A gem. You deserve every happiness with your new family. Words fail me. I’m almost as proud here as if I were an actual relative. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. There’s a TLD sittin’ here in Sydney alone at a computer late at night with a stupid bloody big goofy grin on his noggin. Welcome to our littlest Doper. Dry eyes TLD. _Dry_ eyes, damn you! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/39 "2003-05-01T13:44:05Z")
wow congratulations…wonderful news…that is awesome… ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299/40 "2003-05-01T14:00:13Z")
leechbabe, I know you’re probably too busy to give an update. But let us know 10 toes and fingers and all that. Best of luck to the entire family. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-having-a-baby-today/172299.md?page=3)