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Twittering Labor. And We Don't Mean Labor Day.

By  Carolyn Kellogg
Published Aug 26, 2008 11:00 PM
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Remember that woman who twittered the earthquake -- from her OB-GYN's office? She was in the stirrups when it happened. Whether you think she was an oversharer or a wildly tough chick, she's been done one better. Because now someone is having a baby, twittering all the while.

For all we know, other women have twittered their labor already, but this is the first friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend to do so. We think it's cool. A little weird, maybe, but pretty hard core Web 2.0. Also, we're relieved she went for the drugs. You go girl! Push! Twitter! Push!

photo by gabi menashe via Flickr

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