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Hello Everyone!

It appears we are not the only ones eager to meet “Baby Junior”. He seems to
be even more anxious than us. Yesterday morning Ashley broke her water, and
she was admitted to the Athens Regional hospital in case she also went into
labor, and to prevent any infections. We are currently at Labor & Delivery,
room 3101. (We have our cell phone with us).

Both Ashley and Baby Jr. are doing well, and contractions have not yet
started. She took some steroids yesterday to help the baby lungs develop
faster, and we need at least 48 hours for it to start taking effect. So, we
are hoping to be able to “keep the oven cooking” for at least a few more
days. The goal is to have her induced this coming Wednesday (05/28), if
possible. But “planning” doesn’t seem to be part of Baby Jr’s vocabulary
yet — or should I say ours?

We have one possible concern: Ashley had a bit more bleeding than usual this
morning, which could, and I stress could, be signs of placental abruption.
Ashley and Baby Jr are constantly being monitored for any signs of stress.
If anything happens, we will quickly forgo induction and natural delivery,
and immediately go for a C-Section. But I must say once more that they are
both doing quite well at the moment.

Thank you in advance for all the positive thoughts and support.

Much Love, The Calabria’s.

(I will keep everyone posted as much as I can.)