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Loyal Corgi Refuses To Leave Mom’s Side During Birth & The Photos Are So Moving.
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Loyal Corgi Refuses To Leave Mom’s Side During Birth & The Photos Are So Moving.

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 a built-in birth coach at home she’d never even considered beforehand. Kristin Ann Photography Meet the Ellington’s 1-year-old Corgi, Ranger. AKA the best birth buddy anyone could ever want. After Brooke and her husband, Steven, lost their first Corgi a year before, they went out and adopted Ranger to “fill the hole in their hearts.” They could never have grasped just how much the little dog would do just that, or how devoted he’d become to his new family in just a few short mo...
Why Some Doctors Would Still Use The Term ‘geriatric’ To Describe Meghan Markle’s Pregnancy
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Why Some Doctors Would Still Use The Term ‘geriatric’ To Describe Meghan Markle’s Pregnancy

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 and his three children and dad Prince Harry. This is also Markle’s first time being pregnant. Because the Duchess of Sussex is 37 years old, experts have begun to refer to her condition as a “geriatric pregnancy.” In case you’ve heard people throwing around this term in regards to her pregnancy, here’s what you should know to be in the loop. Getty Images   What Does ‘Geriatric Pregnancy’ Mean, Exactly? “Geriatric pregnancy” is a term some medi...
New Research: Waiting A Year Between Pregnancies Can Lower Your Health Risk
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New Research: Waiting A Year Between Pregnancies Can Lower Your Health Risk

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 12 months and larger increases in the risk of adverse outcomes for the baby both before and after birth, as well as spontaneous preterm delivery. Guidelines from the World Health Organization suggest that women wait at least two years before becoming pregnant again. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggests that women should be advised to avoid interpregnancy periods of less than six months and “should be counseled on the risks and benefits of repeat...
A Baby Born Weighing Just 1 Pound Is Finally Going Home After 3 Months
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A Baby Born Weighing Just 1 Pound Is Finally Going Home After 3 Months

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, Jennifer Pena da Mena, was hospitalized over the summer due to pregnancy complications. As Hannah’s heart rate began to drop in utero, doctors decided Pena da Mena should undergo an emergency c-section. Now, after three months, Hannah is finally going home. The “miracle baby” now weighs 5 pounds, 5 ounces and was officially discharged in a special ceremony earlier this month. “I was so scared, but they helped me a lot,” Pena da Mena told ABC 7 of her daughter’s emergency delivery. ...
U.S. Navy Man Learns That His Wife Has Kept An Important Detail From Him During Deployment
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U.S. Navy Man Learns That His Wife Has Kept An Important Detail From Him During Deployment

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. Navy man suspected that his wife was hiding something big from him, she was able to use their lack of communication to her advantage. But the moment he returned home, this sailor received news that turned his world upside down. Military men and women are often required to make the difficult sacrifice of being away from their families for months–or even years–at a time. But while being away from those you love is hard enough as it is, it becomes ev...
When ‘sharenting’ goes too far: Filming your wife giving birth, instead of helping her
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When ‘sharenting’ goes too far: Filming your wife giving birth, instead of helping her

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 leg while she pushes, or more frequently, wielding a phone to capture every grunt, scream, and graphic moment of their child’s birth. Twitter user The Fine$$er proved himself to be one of these extreme video-taking partners when he uploaded a two-minute clip of his wife giving birth to their fifth child in the passenger seat of their car. As his wife labored—derriere in the air—and howled in pain, he made sure to record the entire thing while still driving the family’s ...
The World’s First Surviving Septuplets Are All Grown Up And Out On Their Own 20 Years Later
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The World’s First Surviving Septuplets Are All Grown Up And Out On Their Own 20 Years Later

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, this question became a reality. Over the past twenty-plus years, their love and care produced one of the most heartwarming stories in recent memory. These folks put the BIG in ‘one big happy family.’ Do you feel overwhelmed looking at this picture? Believe it or not, this was just another day in the life of Bobbi McCaughey of Des Moines, Iowa. She made history by giving birth to seven children at once!  She and her husband Kenny already had one daughter, Mikayla. By 1997, th...
State Threatens To Take New Mother’s Baby Away All Because Of The Food She Ate For Breakfast
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State Threatens To Take New Mother’s Baby Away All Because Of The Food She Ate For Breakfast

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 not just her baby, but bad news, too. Worst of all, the dire situation could’ve been prevented if she’d just paid closer attention to what she’d eaten for breakfast! On April 4, 2018, Elizabeth Eden was in labor at a Baltimore County hospital. Then, while suffering painful contractions, the doctor delivered bad news. The doctor walked into the room, looked her straight in the eyes, and told her she tested positive for opiates, the same drug found in heroin — they’...
Baby Boom In Arizona As 16 Nurses Who Work In SAME Hospital Reveal They Are All Pregnant
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Baby Boom In Arizona As 16 Nurses Who Work In SAME Hospital Reveal They Are All Pregnant

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 the nurses, Rochelle Sherman, said that they hadn’t realized just how many of them were pregnant until they started their Facebook group. Another nurse, Jolene Garrow, joked that they all formulated this plan so they can have the holidays off. She adds that even the patients have begun noticing that most of the nurses at the hospital are pregnant. Their non-pregnant colleagues have been great at helping the patients that the pregnant nurses should...
This Pool Float Was Designed For Pregnant Women
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This Pool Float Was Designed For Pregnant Women

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 board. Meet the pregnancy pool float. This float has a perfectly shaped circle in the center so that it’s safe and easy to lie on your stomach to make sure you’re tanning your backside. Even if you’re not concerned about your tan, and it just happens to be way more comfortable to lie on your stomach than it is on your back at this point in your pregnancy — well, this is the pool float for you. The whole idea is that you’ll be able to sit back, relax and kick your feet up — because y...