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Jan 30, 2006 9:46 pm US/Eastern
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Pregnant Steelers Fan Makes Plans To Be Induced
by Kristine Sorensen
(KDKA)
A pregnant Steelers fan is not letting the birth of her baby get in the way of the Super Bowl celebrations.
She convinced her doctor to induce her early, so she'll be home in time to watch the Super Bowl with all of her friends.
Baby Alexandria is just a blurry image of a baby right now, but she'll enter the world with a wardrobe of Steelers clothes, her birth scheduled around the Super Bowl.
"The Super Bowl is like Christmas," said Carrie Welling, of New Kensington. "The fact that the Steelers are going - that's what you live for."
Welling is due the day before the Super Bowl, but when she screams through the game, she doesn't want it to be from labor pains.
The Wellings show their Steelers pride in their towel-waving daughter Abigail, home-made black and gold Cabbage Patch doll, their decorations outside and much more.
"We got the labor and delivery socks, they always tell you to wear warm socks and everything," Welling said. "I've had them since 16 years old, the last time they went to the Super Bowl."
Welling started putting the pressure on her doctor as soon as she learned her due date, but the doctor wanted to make sure it was safe, and that the Steelers were actually going to the Super Bowl.
"Two weeks ago, I said, we're talking. I have to be induced. I cannot be in the hospital for the Super Bowl," Welling said.
The doctor gave the O.K., but it was almost too late.
During the stressful finish to the Steelers game against Indianapolis, Welling went into serious contractions.
With her black and gold bandana tied to her hospital bag and the baby's going-home Steelers outfit ready to go inside, the Wellings are ready to head to Magee on Wednesday.
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