Pink was forced to stop her first Sydney concert after a woman went into labor in the mosh pit. The singer stopped her show at the Allianz Stadium after concertgoers began waving from the crowd to signal the expectant mother had gone into labor. A medic tended to the woman and she was taken out … 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
She wanted to B natural. A Seattle stay-at-home mom who sang through labor to deliver her son as her husband played guitar says she hardly experienced pain — it “felt like a vacation.” Biffy Hell, 31, and her musician husband, Brandon, 30, sang hymns and their favorite songs for most of Biffy’s five-hour labor in … Read more
While Mother Nature is most definitely in charge when it comes to how your labor and delivery will unfold in real time, you can definitely play an important role in how the experience will go—if you have a birth plan sketched out. “I like to think of this as labor and birth preferences,” said Szilvia … Read more
Oh, Bey-by! Choreographer Sarah Francis Jones went into labor while enjoying Monday’s Beyoncé concert in Los Angeles with her husband and actor Marcel Spears — giving birth to a healthy baby daughter just a few hours later. The crazy-in-love couple charmingly documented their experience on social media, posting a reel to Instagram which first showed … Read more
Olivia Dunne might have her sights set on hosting. The star LSU gymnast auditioned for the third hosting role on ESPN’s Monday Night “ManningCast” with Eli and Peyton Manning in a new promo shared by Peyton’s Omaha Productions on Tuesday. Dunne joined a number of stars in the seven-minute comedy sketch, including retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady and … Read more
For many, Labor Day means barbecues, boat rides and a day off work. But do young Americans know why we celebrate? “I actually don’t know why we celebrate Labor Day,” Jeremy told Fox News “I have no clue. I was wondering this the other day,” Elijah said. “Honestly, I think it’s just a day off … Read more
Labor Day is here, and it’s especially relevant this year — as the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes have shined the spotlight on the relationship between laborers and corporations. If you want to watch programming with those themes, or if you want to kick back, relax and take your mind off of everything, there’s something … 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
Every year, on the first Monday of September, Americans celebrate Labor Day, the federal holiday established in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland. The origins of the holiday date back 140 years. It was first celebrated in New York City in accordance with the Central Labor Union, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In the late 1800s, American laborers … Read more
She’s tickled Pink. A woman who went into labor during a Pink concert has honored the pop star through her newborn son’s name. Angela Mercer was attending the “So What” singer’s Aug. 1 show at Boston’s Fenway Park with her sister-in-law Amy and mother Barbara when, not long after their arrival, the 31-weeks-pregnant Angela started … Read more
Never in her “Wildest Dreams” did this new mom think this would happen. A Taylor Swift fan revealed that she went into labor just as the “Cornelia Street” singer finished a concert in Ohio, even though the new mom’s due date was still a few weeks away. “We were just happy we could get down … Read more
An Alabama eight-year-old had his sights set on Disney World and decided to open up a lemonade stand to help him get there. However, he and his mother received a surprising call that added a wrench in their plans. Cam and his mother Cristal Johnson were contacted by the Alabama Labor Department over a complaint … Read more
A Michigan woman’s Mother’s Day will be extra special this year- she graduated from college and had a baby, almost on the same day. Kelsey Hudie wanted her diploma so badly that she attended her graduation ceremony while in the early stages of labor. The Henry Ford College graduate was 38 weeks pregnant and dilated … Read more
He’s a keeper? A British new mom is defending her partner, whom she showed intently watching soccer on a computer as she prepared to give birth. “When I joked about going into labor whilst his football team were playing the entire pregnancy and I actually did, so this was our set-up,” Amber Louise Tilley wrote on a … Read more
Kids who were born from induced labor could be scoring lower in academic testing by the time they become pre-teen at age 12, new data has found. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam are advising doctors to “think twice” before deliberately starting labor in situations where a child is healthy, but overdue, The Guardian reported. … Read more
After months of trying to serve papers to the famously elusive leader of Scientology, David Miscavige, in a labor trafficking suit, a judge in Tampa, Fla. has ruled that he can be considered served. Tampa federal Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed made it clear in a ruling that Miscavige, who has 21 days to respond to the … Read more
A woman has enraged people after admitting she refused to look after her nephew when her sister-in-law went into labor two weeks early. Jessica explained that she and her husband are childfree and never babysit or linger at family gatherings where there’s children. However, her brother Ben still asked her if she’d be willing to watch her five-year-old nephew … Read more
This young footballer made the catch of a lifetime. An 8-year-old Ohio boy saved the day after delivering his baby brother when his mom went into labor with no one else around. “I called the ambulance, then I rushed upstairs to get the towels,” the young bro-bygyn Malone Matthews told Fox 8 while describing his … Read more
Disney has pulled an episode of “The Simpsons” that features criticism of China from its streaming platform in Hong Kong. The episode, titled “One Angry Lisa,” first aired in October last year and shows Marge Simpson taking a spin class as a screen displays images of the Great Wall of China. “Behold the wonders of … Read more