I found out the sex of my child in a most unusual way. I waited until I was 8 months pregnant and asked a neonatologist friend of mine to take an ultrasound, put it on tape, but NOT tell me the sex. I then delivered the tape to my best friend, two weeks before my first baby shower. As I sat at her dining room table, she put the tape in the VCR and was the second person to know what I was carrying. I didn't peek!

She made the invitations to the shower on her computer and stated that people could call the Friday before the shower and find out the sex. They were instructed not to give it away to me, nor wrap their presents in "telling" paper.

She then arranged a "Blue's Clues" shower.

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August of '99, my boyfriend and I went on a trip to Hot Springs, Ariz., where his family owns a condo. I packed everything I thought I'd need, except my pills. We were gone for a week. We had so much fun I didn't even notice that I hadn't brought them!

Well, time went by and I just continued taking my pills, like nothing had happened, thinking I couldn't get pregnant. I'd gone without them before and not gotten pregnant, why should this be any different??

One October afternoon my boyfriend and I stopped to get gasoline, and I asked him to get me a pack of grape gum -- I HATE grape ANYTHING, but I didn't think anything of it, figuring I was going to start my period and that was making me wants weird things. He looked at me and said, "Are you pregnant??" I laughed and said no.

Later that day we were getting a bite to eat at Sonic and I decided to eat a loaded hamburger, instead of my usual grilled chicken with honey-mustard and lettuce only. Again, I thought nothing of it. Again, Scott said, "Are you pregnant??" Again I said no.

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My oldest is 14, and my youngest is 6 weeks. I have four kids altogether - three girls and a boy. I will never forget my second pregnancy as long as I live.

I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Riley when I was taking my oldest daughter, Krista, to her dance class. I didn't realize how small the doorway was going into the building. Well, there were a lot of people around since it was the YMCA, and I had Krista in my arms. I turned on my side to go through the door, thinking it would be easier, but I was wrong......

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