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Hurricane Swarm Leads To Fla. Baby Boom

#1 Postby Yankeegirl » Fri May 13, 2005 12:31 pm

Hurricane Swarm Leads To Fla. Baby Boom
Doctors Say They're Seeing More Pregnancies

POSTED: 12:04 pm CDT May 13, 2005

Doctors in Florida say they think they know what's behind a small baby boom that's about to hit the state.

They're crediting the hurricanes that hit Florida last summer to the higher number of expecting moms and dads.

One health official said there are more than twice the number of parents-to-be in her birthing class. And another says she has 51 expectant mothers due this month and 43 more due in June, up from an average of about 30 per month.

One set of parents admitted that the numbers are no coincidence. The couple said they, too, were stuck at home with no electricity and ended up getting pregnant.

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#2 Postby StormChasr » Fri May 13, 2005 12:33 pm

Well, the power was out--no TV, no internet. What does one expect? :wink:
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#3 Postby southerngale » Fri May 13, 2005 12:35 pm

:lol:

See, you don't need electricity to find some worthwhile entertainment!
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#4 Postby StormChasr » Fri May 13, 2005 12:39 pm

See, you don't need electricity to find some worthwhile entertainment!

Moreover, think of the calories burned up, and the healthy exercise gained. It would be "heart friendly." :lol: :lol:
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#5 Postby Yankeegirl » Fri May 13, 2005 12:43 pm

I knew I would get some good replies with this post!
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#6 Postby furluvcats » Fri May 13, 2005 1:05 pm

And how many little babies will be named Charley!?
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#7 Postby StormChasr » Fri May 13, 2005 1:06 pm

nd how many little babies will be named Charley!?


That is better than children named Ivan the Terrible. :lol: :lol:
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#8 Postby vbhoutex » Fri May 13, 2005 2:04 pm

Same thing happened here after Alicia. IN fact a friend who had a senior in High School ended up with a little one 9 moths after Alicia hit. His excuse was just that-"there was nothing else to do and I wanted to die in my wifes arms...". Anyway this does happen after just about every hurricane.
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#9 Postby southerngale » Fri May 13, 2005 2:07 pm

Let's hope a cane doesn't hit the Oragne area. :eek:
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#10 Postby Miss Mary » Fri May 13, 2005 2:11 pm

vbhoutex wrote:Same thing happened here after Alicia. IN fact a friend who had a senior in High School ended up with a little one 9 moths after Alicia hit. His excuse was just that-"there was nothing else to do and I wanted to die in my wifes arms...". Anyway this does happen after just about every hurricane.


Or a Blizzard! This is the equivalent to our severe snowstorms in the Midwest and New England areas.

Sure makes sense to me. Maybe we all should disconnect more often? LOL

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#11 Postby furluvcats » Fri May 13, 2005 2:30 pm

OK, so the east coast and midwest boom more babies then right? Because the west coast is sooooooo sweltering hot, I can't imagine a boom of babies being concieved here in the summer months! Its more like...get away from me you sweaty pig! hee hee

That was rather mean, wasn't it?? >)
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#12 Postby Brent » Fri May 13, 2005 2:36 pm

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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#13 Postby Miss Mary » Fri May 13, 2005 2:39 pm

Fur - we're in rare form today huh? LOL

First thing I thought of was this happens after blizzards up here. You always read about it in the newspaper, 9 months later.....hospitals can't keep up with it all, staffing, rooms, more nursery space. And then it dies down again until Mother Nature whips something up again.

I do have a question though. These must first babies b/c what do you do with your children, when they can't watch TV, Video's, or get on PS2? They're bored out of their minds and you have to entertain them.

So I'm thinking this might pertain to couples just beginning parenthood.

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#14 Postby furluvcats » Fri May 13, 2005 2:44 pm

Very good point...thus the job of generator salesman should be very profitable to these families...
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#15 Postby StormChasr » Fri May 13, 2005 3:19 pm

get away from me you sweaty pig! hee hee


That would definitely kill off the mood, and there would be no trips to the delivery room. :lol:
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#16 Postby kevin » Fri May 13, 2005 5:20 pm

I'm glad I didn't get anyone pregnant!

Stay safe this hurricane season, always use a rubber.
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#17 Postby Miss Mary » Fri May 13, 2005 8:26 pm

kevin wrote:I'm glad I didn't get anyone pregnant!

Stay safe this hurricane season, always use a rubber.


ROFLMAO!!!!

Too funny.....can't quite put this post in the newsletter but it's a good one Kevin!

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#18 Postby Brent » Fri May 13, 2005 8:33 pm

kevin wrote:I'm glad I didn't get anyone pregnant!

Stay safe this hurricane season, always use a rubber.


:roflmao: :fools:

Oh ya'll are on a roll today... :lol:
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#19 Postby Miss Mary » Fri May 13, 2005 8:37 pm

Well, you know Brent...today is....

Friday, the 13th!!!

Anything could happen I guess.

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#20 Postby Brent » Fri May 13, 2005 8:53 pm

Miss Mary wrote:Well, you know Brent...today is....

Friday, the 13th!!!

Anything could happen I guess.

Mary


Today has not been a good day... I was woken up early and couldn't go back to sleep and now I am dragging. Ugh. :roll:

Last Friday the 13th is when Charley slammed ashore. :eek:
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