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Live from the delivery room: Kimora Lee Simmons uses Twitter while in labor

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Kimora Lee Simmons' Twitter account

Kimora Lee Simmons' Twitter account

In case you haven't heard, Kimora Lee Simmons gave birth to a baby boy over the weekend. The baby daddy is actor Djimon Hounsou. The new guy in the house joins Kimora's daughters, Ming, 9, and Aoiki, 6, from her previous marriage to Russell Simmons.

Here's another interesting detail about Kimora's new baby: She used Twitter while she was in labor and also to announce his birth (see image). (No word on his name yet, but I'm sure we'll find that out via Twitter, too.)

Call me crazy, but I still can't get used to the idea of reading tweets from expectant moms while they are in the process of giving birth.

I know everyone has their own way of dealing with the stress of labor and delivery, and perhaps posting updates on Twitter is one of those ways.

Or maybe we're losing our ability to live privately and in the moment––even during something magical like childbirth––without technology glued to our fingertips?

What's your take on using Twitter, Facebook, blogs or other social media apps to post live updates about child birth?



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  • Katie B's Avatar
    Posted by Katie B Mon Jun 1, 2009 2:26pm PDT

    Ugh!! Twitter seems to be addictive like crack, so I think I'm going to stay away from it like I do crack.. :/

    Anyway... I think it's just a little TMI for my liking... I don't give status updates every second of the day... I think it's weird when others do it... And when I am in the delivery room, I sure as heck am not going to care about my facebook status updates... :/

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  • 80'sgirl's Avatar
    Posted by 80'sgirl Mon Jun 1, 2009 3:21pm PDT

    twitter is just plain creepie who wants the world to know your buisness

    every second of the day its just wrong!!

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  • Karen S's Avatar
    Posted by Karen S Mon Jun 1, 2009 3:26pm PDT

    Well, I figure on updating my facebook status periodically when I'm in labor, or have my husband do it for me... I'm a birth doula so quite a few of my friends will be interested in the nitty gritty, and it'll keep people from calling for updates!

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  • BeaMagical's Avatar
    Posted by BeaMagical Mon Jun 1, 2009 3:36pm PDT

    That is creeepy . . . really creeeeepy

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  • Susan's Avatar
    Posted by Susan Mon Jun 1, 2009 5:15pm PDT

    SHOULD NAME BABY MINIKI! A COMBO OF THE GIRLS NAME

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  • who me?'s Avatar
    Posted by who me? Mon Jun 1, 2009 6:16pm PDT

    Kimora is kind of a control freak so I can see her tweeting while her twitter is being torn up!! LOL!

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  • Angel_Wings's Avatar
    Posted by Angel_Wings Mon Jun 1, 2009 7:01pm PDT

    Other than her last name, and the business that Russel helped her start,and the one she took from Russel Simmons, she has nothing else going for her. Ghetto in the Hollywood making baby daddies, for that large child support. She wont marry him because she would loose that big alimony check..but she'll have babies..because hey... if she tires of him too, thats just more money coming in... Just ghetto...thr real Kimora shines through, that nice house russel worked his ass for... ghetto hoe !!11

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  • Angel_Wings's Avatar
    Posted by Angel_Wings Mon Jun 1, 2009 7:02pm PDT

    Other than her last name, and the business that Russel helped her start,and the one she took from Russel Simmons, she has nothing else going for her. Ghetto in the Hollywood making baby daddies, for that large child support. She wont marry him because she would loose that big alimony check..but she'll have babies..because hey... if she tires of him too, thats just more money coming in... Just ghetto...thr real Kimora shines through, that nice house russel worked his ass for... ghetto hoe !!11

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  • artygal's Avatar
    Posted by artygal Mon Jun 1, 2009 7:51pm PDT

    i hate twitter. No one cares about if she was in labor or not so why would I want an update every minute? I pray the "coolness" factor will wear off. I don't care what normal people think every 20 seconds and certainly could care less about celebs vapid life drama.

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  • Cari W's Avatar
    Posted by Cari W Mon Jun 1, 2009 9:10pm PDT

    When I was in labor I was braiding my hair. I had just gotten my hair done it was looking good. I didn't want it to napp up so I was braiding my hair during between contractions. I can believe it.

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