Bride Goes Into Labor During Wedding, Still Hits Reception

Jen Chaney — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:02:00 GMT

I can only speak for myself. But I might consider postponing my nuptials if I were pregnant and my water broke before the wedding.

New British wife (and mummy) Emma Lowdon is clearly a heartier soul. As the Mirror reports, her water broke three days before she and her fiance, Sean, were due to tie the knot. Doctors gave her antibiotics and their blessing to proceed with the wedding as scheduled. So the couple stuck with their plan.

Shortly before she walked down the aisle, Lowdon apparently started to go into labor. She managed to fight through the contractions, say her vows and get a kiss from her groom.

Not only that, but she also swung by a reception before heading to the hospital. (I can almost imagine what she must have said: "I know the baby is crowning, but I paid for this @#!&ing caterer. And I am eating some of those crab puffs before I go to the maternity ward!")

The couple's son, Josh, was born the following day (that poor woman, as if the wedding wasn't tiring enough) and was five weeks' premature. But he is healthy. So we wish them congratulations and also offer our sympathies. Sympathies? Yeah. A new baby brings much joy, but I have to think he also makes for the lamest honeymoon ever.

I Want "Baby's First Year" Paper Dolls

Adrienne Martini — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT

I'm both attracted and repulsed by the Pregnant Paper Dolls.

At first, it seemed like a minor sign of genius. And I was seconds away from buying 4 dozen just to have on hand for showers, birthdays and weddings.

Then I got a closer look at some of the outfits, where mom-to-be goes from a skinny hipster to a round bride and a schleppy new mom. Which isn't untrue, I guess. But aren't paper dolls supposed to be aspirational rather than realistic? I mean, when I was 42-weeks pregnant in the middle of a July heatwave, the last thing I wanted to play with was an accurate representation of how I felt.

That's if I could have gotten my swollen fingers to work well enough to cut them out.

It just strikes me as more fun -- and a better sales tool -- to give a new mom a fantasy to indulge in, rather than a glimpse of the sweatpants to come. Maybe that's just me -- and you are all skinny hipsters ready to get your mitts on this book.

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Bride Goes Into Labor During Wedding, Still Hits Reception

I Want "Baby's First Year" Paper Dolls