As Brooke Ellington of Texas prepared to meet her third child, the busy mom was focusing on making her home the perfect environment for her planned home birth. Brooke is a doula by trade, so she understand the process of birth better than most moms-to-be, but she was still shocked when she realized she had … Read more
She is is expecting her first child at age 37. Make room for another royal! Kensington Palace announced early in October that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child in the spring of next year. Their baby would be seventh in line to the throne, behind Prince Charles, Prince William … Read more
Moms, this is an important read. Women and their babies face health risks when there’s less than 12 months between the birth of one child and the conception of the next, according to a new study. The researchers found a modest increase in risk of death or serious illness in the mother in intervals of less than … Read more
We wish Hannah all the best as she continues to grow! Hannah Bella Rodriguez weighed just 1 pound, 4 ounces when she was born 13 weeks prematurely on July 11 — making her the smallest baby ever born at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York. Due in October, the baby girl’s mom, … Read more
Though the global telecoms of today have made communication possible from nearly anywhere, there are still those–such as the men and women of our military–whose ability to interact with friends and loved ones is hampered by their duty. While this distance can often strengthen and solidify relationships, it can also destroy them. When one U.S. … Read more
A father’s role in the delivery of his child has drastically changed since the days when men weren’t even allowed to seeing their laboring partner, instead confined to rooms far away to hand out cigars and high-fives and hearty pats on the back. Today, many men are right beside their partners, offering support, holding a … Read more
As any parent can tell you, having a baby is no walk in the park. However, that doesn’t stop the average family from doing it about two-and-a-half times. There’s no doubt that it’s an incomparably rewarding experience, albeit a lot of hard work.But can you imagine having seven babies at once? For one Iowa couple, … Read more
There’s a lot soon-to-be mothers must consider before they go into labor. They’ve gotta make sure they’re ready for a lengthy hospital stay and get the house prepped for the baby. But one new mom recently learned of something else she should’ve considered… See, on the day the Maryland mom went into labor, doctors delivered … Read more
There’s a baby boom at a suburban Arizona hospital after 16 intensive care nurses discovered they are all pregnant. The 16 nurses at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Phoenix joked that they thought there was ‘something in the water‘, when they discovered that they are all expecting babies between October and January. One of … Read more
Although in this summer heat all an expectant mother may want to do is lounge in the pool, that can be easier said than done when you’re pregnant! Thankfully, the makers of the Peanut app have found the perfect solution to the struggles that come along with outdoor tanning when you’ve got a baby on … Read more