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Alright people, Melissa has now had her epidural.  She held off as long as she could before she had it.  We were here for 9 hours before she got it.  Her legs are slowly going numb and she said they feel weird when I touch them.  She is still dilated to about a 3 and progressing still.  We are going to have a long night and the doctor guessed that the baby will come on Feb 1st.  My mom is pretty excited because that is her birthday.  Now with no pain hopefully Melissa can get some sleep.  She is starving because all they will let her have is ice, suckers and popsicles!