Call her Supermom. Tamiah Brevard-Rodriguez gave birth to her son in the passenger seat of her wife’s speeding Maserati — then calmly defended her doctoral dissertation from her hospital bed hours later. In the wee hours of April 25, Brevard-Rodriguez, 40, was putting the finishing touches on the PowerPoint she would use to defend her … Read more
It was a labor of love. A Florida mother put the “contract” in “contractions” after tying the knot while in labor — before giving birth several hours later. “I never heard of anyone getting married in a hospital before we did,” Brianna Cerezo told Orlando’s Fox 35 of her accelerated shotgun wedding. The wedding ceremony … Read more
Her birth experience was truly one of a kind. A UK mom gave birth to twins 22 days apart in different hospitals, baffling doctors and other twin moms. “To this day, I still can’t find a woman in the UK who can beat 22 days,” Kayleigh Doyle, 22, told SWNS of the gap between births. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with the same guy for almost five years. I was madly in love with him the first three years, but after I had my daughter, things slowly changed. We haven’t been intimate in a while. I had some female issues I wanted to take care of, plus I’m not physically attracted … Read more
Sure, they’re born free — but taking the risky route could come at a high cost. Welcoming a baby into the world is often revered as sacred by most women. So rather than having the precious moment marred by the stressful madness of rushing to a hospital, getting drugged up and helplessly handing over the … Read more
The effects of synthetic chemicals called phthalates — dubbed “everywhere chemicals” — are being found in the womb, experts now warn. A new study backed by the National Institutes of Health has shown that phthalates, found in everyday products from food containers to shampoo, may be behind the rise in preterm births in the US. … Read more
Keeping quiet is a labor of love. With sweat dripping, pain surging and a baby barreling through the birth canal, the last thing most women in labor want to hear are comments and critiques from their likely well-meaning, albeit carping mothers and mothers-in-law. One seasoned midwife warns that mouthy grannies-in-waiting might be more irksome than awesome to … Read more
A mom from a close-knit town in England says she kept her pregnancy a secret from family and friends — by moving away, deleting her social media accounts, and wearing baggy clothes. Olivia Finch, 30, became pregnant by her partner, Rob, 31, in August 2022 — just 10 months into their relationship and 13 months … Read more
A UK mother got the prize of a lifetime while playing bingo when she went into labor and gave birth to her fourth child last month. Tammy Hall, 30, started having contractions the night before, but the hospital told her it could be days before her newborn would make their way into the world. “So … Read more
She became a mommy on the fly! Soon after boarding an international flight earlier this month, an expectant mother was forced to totally wing it when she unexpectedly went into labor and gave birth aboard the aircraft. “Yay!” cheered applauding passengers on a Pegasus Airlines plane set to fly from Istanbul to Marseille, France, as paramedics … Read more
She gave birth in a New York minute — and on the side of a New York City highway. While zipping through traffic on the Jackie Robinson Parkway on Oct. 1, BelRaye Osborne, 39 weeks pregnant, knew her baby was coming faster than her husband, Tru, was driving. After the expecting mommy felt the pangs of labor … Read more
An expectant mother was in the search for a birth photographer, to capture the arrival of her baby. A Google search later, she engaged with a photographer to be with her in the delivery room. What followed was unexpected. The photographer shamed the mother for “opting in” for a caesarean section, implying it was the easy way out. The mum … Read more
Foregoing an epidural, a new mom did the seemingly impossible by delivering her baby in 40 seconds flat. Cianna Gonzalez, 24, only labored for three hours before her son “shot out,” she told Southwest News Serivce. “I felt him descending. I was screaming ‘he’s coming,’” Gonzalez recalled of the August 2022 birth. “I did not … Read more
Whoa, baby! This expecting mommy never expected to become pregnant with two additional little ones at the same time. After enjoying a “careless” night of passion in July 2020, an already-pregnant Dee Michelle and fiancé Antonio Livingston were stunned to discover that they would soon be welcoming triplets. “A superfetation pregnancy is when you get pregnant … Read more
Oh, baby! A mom and influencer is taking credit for 150 births — and counting — after passing along some steamy advice by way of a sex “challenge” during an Instagram Live video. Evidently, many of her followers took the recommendations. Sara Buckley, a 36-year-old Las Vegas content creator and podcaster, became quite the hit … Read more
This teen mom’s pregnancy started out on the wrong foot. Faye White, 19, from Braintree, Essex, England, claims he had no idea she was pregnant — until her newborn daughter quite literally stepped out of her womb, Kennedy News reported. White, who gave birth to her daughter Luna-Grace Behrens on May 6, even chalked up … Read more
These mommies-to-be are spilling hot “pregnancy drink” tea. With bellies full of delayed babies and hearts set on evicting the little ones out of their wombs as soon as possible, expectant moms are rushing to Starbucks for a tea rumored to induce labor. “When you’re 39 weeks [and] four days with no signs of labor … Read more
Buy one, get one free? Valerie Thourin, 45, and her wife, Renee, 41, welcomed their “twiblings” just 12 days apart in December 2021 after being implanted with embryos at the same time. “We didn’t plan on getting pregnant at the same time, but our cycles had synced, and our doctor suggested a twin transfer — … Read more
A British woman who flew 4,000 miles to give birth on an exotic beach is now “stranded” with her three-month-old baby in an exotic location and says she “feels like a prisoner.” Iuliia Gurzhii, 38, and husband, Clive, 51, planned a trip to Rodney Bay, St Lucia, in order to fulfill their dream of welcoming … Read more
A UK woman thought she was suffering from a stomach bug last month — it turns out she was pregnant with twins. Lucy Shaw, 34, from Staffordshire, unexpectedly gave birth to twin boys on July 5, a British hospital system announced this week. Shaw had what is called a cryptic or invisible pregnancy, which can … Read more