When Twitter employee @Claire went into labor on Saturday, she naturally decided to live-tweet the entire process with the hashtag #inlabor.
It began when her water broke early in the morning on Saturday, April 5. Her father Lance Williams called BuzzFeed on Saturday to confirm that his daughter was in labor in Buenos Aires, where she lives with her husband.
Currently googling: Did my water just break? #labor
Moved on. Now officially googling "Am I in Labor?!?"
So this is a contraction. #inlabor
She tweeted a picture of her Twitter sweatshirt while en route to the hospital.
Contractions 5 minutes apart. My @twitter jacket on. Headed to hospital. #inlabor
It sounds like she and her husband had a lot of trouble getting to the ER, as her car broke down and they needed to find a taxi.
When you go into labor weeks early, you don't remember to pack a baby bag. #inlabor
Speed bumps on road and contractions don't mix. #inlabor
Car overheating?! Stopping at gas station. #inlabor
Car now broken down. On side of road. Need taxi. #inlabor
Taxi found. Checked in at hospital. Screaming women abound. #inlabor
Once safe at the hospital, she had her priorities straight: Ice chips now, baby name later. She also described her pain as "BLERGH!!!" and said her doctor looks exactly like Bethenny Frankel.
Where are my ice chips? #inlabor
Please stop asking what we are planning to name the baby. We don't know. And it's getting awkward. #inlabor
This is how I feel: BLERGH!!!!! #inlabor
To reiterate my labor pains: BLERGH!!!! #inlabor
Husband confused by what happens next. Aren't we all? #inlabor
Have we talked yet about how my OB is a dead ringer for @Bethenny? #inlabor
As of 4:00 p.m. ET, this was her last tweet:
Husband upset he forgot his absurd ukelele to welcome child. In our broken car on side of highway? Prolly. #inlabor
Update — April 5, 5:30 p.m. ET: Claire tweeted that she gave birth to a baby girl, and would be signing off Twitter for now.
Baby girl born! Now, to bond. (Read: See 'ya in a bit, @twitter). #inlabor
Welcome to the world Luc໚ Paz D໚z-Ortiz! And to Twitter, @lucia;) We love you! #inlabor
But don't worry... her daughter Lucia already has her own Twitter handle.
i think i liked it better on the other side. #born