Now this is the mother of all flexes. One member of the graduating class of 2023 took home more than just her diploma on graduation day — she also walked away with a brand-new baby. “POV: You become a mom and a doctor in the same 24 hours,” bragged new mommy and medical degree-holder Hannah … Read more
A woman who was told to abort her baby because he would be born without arms is grateful she didn’t take doctors’ advice. Mariaan Strauss, 25, and her husband, Hendrik Strauss, 26, were excited to learn that Mariaan was pregnant, but 13 weeks in they got bad news. At their first ultrasound, they discovered that … Read more
They had a ball. Zoe Milsom and her beloved Frenchie “fur baby” got pregnant at the same time. Now, the mom is recalling the thrilling experience. Milsom, 29, is already mom to Leon, 13. She and her beau, Paul, got engaged in May 2020, eager to see their family grow. But an ectopic pregnancy and … 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
A British woman was forced to give birth six weeks early — and while in a coma — because a non-cancerous brain tumor she had for years suddenly burst. Dental hygienist Emma Taylor, 33, abruptly became ill in October when she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant, so she was rushed to the hospital by her partner, … Read more
Urine for a treat. Announcing one’s pregnancy with a grand display — and later shared on social media — has become a cliche at this point. However, one expectant California woman had a really sweet idea to help reveal her pregnancy to her husband — by garnishing his ice cream sundae with her positive pregnancy … Read more
As expectant moms get closer to their due dates, they often find themselves scrambling to accomplish last-minute tasks and check off final to-dos before their baby’s arrival. But one woman on TikTok has made it her priority to tick off a different sort of list, one she’s calling her “babyless bucket list.” Her aim is to compile a list … Read more
This UK grandma is hip and young — and so are her children. Jane McNeice, 47, became a grandmother in her mid-30s when her daughter Laura, now 27, decided to become pregnant at 15. Author and businesswoman Jane was already in an unusual spot as an exceptionally young grandma, but the family dynamics got even … Read more
Doctors have saved a baby in the womb from a deadly genetic disorder with a first-of-its-kind brain surgery. The baby was diagnosed with a vein of Galen malformation (VOGM) at 30 weeks. VGOM is a rare blood vessel abnormality inside the brain in which misshapen arteries in the brain connect directly with veins instead of … Read more
The Goodwillie family just gained a whole new generation of cousins in one busy year. Four sisters from England are pregnant at the same time in a strange coincidence, including two of them who are due in the same month. Kayleigh Stewart, 29, and her sister Jay Goodwillie, 35, are both due with baby boys … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son recently confided that his fiancee is pregnant with our first grandchild. He asked me not to share this information with my wife, his mother. He knew she would be upset because he was in the process of breaking up with his fiancee. I told him I would keep his confidence for … Read more
Being pregnant is no easy feat. With extreme changes to the body for months on end, baby bumps come in all shapes and sizes. When American mom Brittany found out she was having triplets, she was more than a little surprised. Brittany wasn’t expecting much when she found out. Already having one son, the “spontaneous” pregnancy was conceived … Read more
This mama had some serious plastic surgery drama. After welcoming two children and losing 75 pounds of her postpartum weight, a mother of two underwent a “mommy makeover” procedure to restore her hourglass frame. However, instead of arising from her cosmetic surgeon’s table feeling fierce and looking fab, the woman found herself “severely depressed” and … Read more
“Give me the epidural!” might soon be a saying of the past. A new fast-acting opioid administered during labor is being flagged as an alternative to epidurals. The opioid, remifentanil, would be given instead of an epidural, allowing them to be more mobile during labor. Under new draft guidelines from the UK health body, National … 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
Vanessa Lachey had a lot to say — and a lot of it rubbed the infertility community the wrong way. For hounding the cast of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” with questions about which of the newlyweds would be the first to welcome a child during the show’s long-anticipated, yet ill-fated livestream reunion Sunday, Lachey, 42, … Read more
Dear Abby advises a child whose father is a serial cheater, a man navigating a family dispute and weighs in on a question of etiquette. Source link
The first confirmed cases of babies born with brain damage as a result of the COVID-19 virus crossing into their mothers’ placenta were revealed in a new study this week. Both babies were born to young mothers who had tested positive for the virus in their second trimester during the peak spread of the Delta … Read more
Talk about a pregnant pause. When an expecting mother in the United Kingdom asked the internet to help her locate the man who got her pregnant during a one-night stand, she never expected to be told he was dead. “Anyone know this guy from Glasgow?” questioned 8-month-pregnant mom Sarah-Jayne Snow, 30, from Edinburgh, Scotland, on her now-trending … Read more
An 18-year-old thought her intense stomach pains were a severe illness — but turned out to be a surprise miracle baby. BriAnna Blanton spent most of her summer frolicking with her friends and enjoying time on the lake in South Carolina. When she started experiencing excruciating pain in her ribs, she assumed she had kidney … Read more