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[mamajoan]

The bad news is, I won't be updating LiveJournal for a while. The good (or possibly also bad) news is, it seems like I'm also having a baby. I'm at 34 weeks, which is on the early side, but not dangerously so. I was having contractions and I came to the hospital, and I was partially dilated (2-3 cm) and fully effaced. They're giving me drugs to mature the baby's lungs, and drugs to slow down the labor until the lung-maturing drugs can do their thing, after which I'll probably be having the baby.

So apparently this baby wants to be a gemini instead of a cancer; I'm not sure what I should be thinking about that.

Further updates as events warrant. You can email me, but I don't know when I'll be seeing it. But feel free to email me.

This was posted by anotherjen on my behalf.

Note from Jen: Joan didn't mention her choice of LJ "mood" to me, so I'm going to guess.
Later note from Joan: "Stark raving terrified" would have been more accurate...

Comments

[azurelunatic]

Ohmygodswow!!

[popfantastic.livejournal.com]

Whoo! Yay!

[ismenia.livejournal.com]

Well good luck. I hope it all goes well.

[ide-cyan.livejournal.com]

Oooh! My best to you and the chickpea! Take care of yourselves and come back to us in good health, both of you!

*hugs*

[ide-cyan.livejournal.com]

So apparently this baby wants to be a gemini instead of a cancer; I'm not sure what I should be thinking about that.

Chickpea has a sense of humour! :-D

[frightened.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! Congratulations!

[musesfool.livejournal.com]

Woo!

Mazl tov! Congratulations! Good luck!

[perclexed.livejournal.com]

Aieee! Take care, and my thoughts and best wishes are with you and the chickpea! {{{hugs!}}}

[obsessedmuch.livejournal.com]

WHEE! I'm so excited for you! Best of luck to you and chickpea, sweetie!

[drglam]

You've got my best wishes for easy and uneventful.

[xochiquetzl]

Healthy Joan and healthy Chickpea vibes!

*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*
*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*
*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*
*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*
*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*
*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*
*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*vibe*

[calligrafiti.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo! Best of luck to you and the chickpea (who probably won't be known as "the chickpea" by the time you get this).

[nonethewiser.livejournal.com]

Best of luck! You'll do just great!

[lovessong.livejournal.com]

eep! Congratulations and good luck!

[bearblue.livejournal.com]

Woot! Keep us posted.

Good vibes your way!

[lizr.livejournal.com]

Congratulations and best wishes. Geminis are wonderful people. Then again, as a member of that club, I'm highly biased ;>

The Bean and I are sending good vibes from Texas.

[blueraccoon.livejournal.com]

Whoo! *sending good vibes your way and chickpea's way*

[flick.livejournal.com]

[hugs]

'luck! Sure you'll be fine!

[retch.livejournal.com]

That's simultaneously scary and exciting! Good luck, I'll be sending lots of good vibes your and the baby's way! At least it is already demonstrating good taste, Gemini's are obviously the superior sign. :)

[rupie-zum.livejournal.com]

oh, wow!!! i will be thinking good thoughts for you.

[sydb42.livejournal.com]

Good luck...this is definitely an exciting and scary time. Looking forward to hearing how everything turned out.

All I can say is...

[victoriacatlady.livejournal.com]

...you have got to be careful what you wish for.

1) You worried about going to Worldcon too soon after Chickpea's birth. Now, no problem.

2) You said, "Okay, enough with this pregnancy. Give me my baby already!" or words to that effect. Ask and you shall receive.

3) You posted an April Fool's joke saying that you were carrying twins. Now you discover that yup, in an unexpected way that's going to come true too.

Boy, had you ever better watch what you say. :-)

Congratulations on getting your wishes, anyway, and here's hoping for an uneventful birth.

[victoriacatlady.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I suspect chickpea is going to be known as chickpea for the rest of her life, unless he puts her foot down on that nickname.

[velcroswench.livejournal.com]

w000000000000000000t!!!!!!!!!! Grats and thinking of you both!

[yonmei.livejournal.com]

Good luck and best wishes to you and to your chickpea.

PS: You don't know me, we're sort of friends-of-friends on livejournal, but I really liked your Sith Academy stories. Especially "Maul Is Out There"...

[tiggrrl.livejournal.com]

I just got back from a 5-day camping trip, so I only just saw this now. Whoo hooo, and I hope that everything goes wonderfully. Please keep us posted when you get the chance.