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 First Ovary Transplant 
 Mom Gives Birth 


New mother hopes 'little miracle' will give hope to women worldwide

Daily Mail (UK) Daily Mail (UK) Nov 15, 08 9:30 AM CST
(Newser) - The first woman ever to become pregnant after an ovary transplant has given birth to a healthy baby girl, the Daily Mail reports. The formerly infertile London woman described the newborn as her "little miracle," made possible by groundbreaking surgery and an ovary donation from her twin sister. The new mother says she hopes the birth will give hope to infertile women worldwide. More »

More about:  pregnancy • surgery • fertility • transplant • birth • infertility

 Driver Has Son
 With British
 Mystery Dad

Actress gives birth to
9 lb., 12 oz. Henry in
Los Angeles

Us Magazine Us Magazine Sep 8, 08 8:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Minnie Driver gave birth to 9 lb., 12 oz. Henry Story Driver in Los Angeles on Friday but still has not revealed the identity of the father, Us reports. Driver says only that he is "sort of in the same business" and that they have no plans to marry. More »

More about:  Hollywood • actor • birth • Minnie Driver • boy

 Diabetic Moms
 Linked to
 Birth Defects

40 types of abnormality more common in mothers with disease

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 30, 08 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mothers who have diabetes before they are pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with birth defects, the AP reports. A CDC study investigating birth abnormalities found more than 40 types of defects affecting the internal organs and spine that were significantly more common in children of diabetic mothers. More »

More about:  pregnancy • diabetes • birth • blood sugar • birth defect • fetal health

Record US Births Top Boomer Peak

Fertility is lower but larger population adds up to baby bumper crop

ABC News ABC News Jul 18, 08 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - More Americans were born last year than in any other in history, reports ABC News. The 4,315,000 bundles of joy even top the Baby Boom at its peak. The expanding population is expected to put more pressure on scarce resources, but all those new taxpayers will help foot Medicare bills for the original Boomers, say experts. More »

More about:  baby • fertility • demographics • birth • birth rate • Baby Boom generation • baby boom

 Brangelina
 Welcomes
 a Boy and Girl 

Jolie gives birth to Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline in France

People People Jul 13, 08 6:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, last night at a hospital in Nice, France, People reports. As partner Brad Pitt looked on, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline were born by Cesarean section. “The babies are doing well. The operation went just perfectly,” said the obstetrician. Knox weighed in at 5.03 lbs., while Vivienne weighed 5 lbs. More »

More about:  France • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • twins • birth • Brangelina • cesarean section • Nice

 Pregnant Man Gives Birth 

Girl born naturally, not via C-section, for transgendered Oregon resident

ABC News ABC News Jul 3, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - "Pregnant man" Thomas Beatie has given birth to a baby girl, ABC News reports. The 34-year-old transgender male gave birth at a hospital in Bend, Ore., sources said. The birth was natural, not by caesarean section as some reports have claimed. "She's really cute, really pretty,'' one source said of the child. Beatie, born a woman, had his breasts removed and legally changed his gender but kept his sex organs. More »

More about:  hospital • gender • transgender • birth • pregnant • Thomas Beatie • male

Marriage on the Rocks? Maybe It's Your Birth Order

Nuptial bliss could hinge on family tree

Divorce360.com Jun 30, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whether a marriage reaches its gold anniversary or ends up in divorce court could depend on the spouses' birth order, reports Divorce360.com.“There is strong connection between birth order and divorce rates,” says one counselor. “The most successful marriages are those where the oldest sister of brothers marries the youngest brother of sisters.” More »

More about:  children • divorce • birth • siblings

Brangelina Twins Born Months Early?

Amid conflicting reports, buzz sweeps south of France

Associated Press Associated Press Jun 1, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brangelina buzz has reached a fevered pitch in the small French town of Correns (population 800), where the celebrity couple recently bought a very private estate. “Entertainment Tonight” reported on Friday that the couple had given birth to twin girls and a storm of reporters and paparazzi descended on Correns this weekend. But Brad Pitt’s manager tells the AP, “We have no comment except the story is not true.” More »

More about:  France • Angelina Jolie • celebrity pregnancy • Brad Pitt • celebrity parents • twins • birth

 MLK's FIrst Grandchild Born 

Yolanda Renee born to Martin Luther King III and wife

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Journal-Constitution May 26, 08 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The first grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr. was born yesterday morning in Atlanta to Martin Luther King III and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Yolanda Renee King is named after the civil rights leader's oldest child, who died last year. Baby Yolanda and mom are doing fine. Her father called Yolanda “a precious gift from God.” More »

More about:  baby • Martin Luther King Jr. • birth • Martin Luther King III

Indians Worship Two-Faced Baby 

Little girl hailed as reincarnation of Hindu god

ABC News ABC News Apr 6, 08 5:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Indians are coming from far and wide to see a two-faced baby born in a tiny village, ABC News reports. Many think the little girl with four eyes and two mouths is a reincarnation of the Hindu god Ganesh. "Some people say she is like a goddess," a village teacher said of the weeks-old girl. "They call the baby a face of a goddess." More »

More about:  India • baby • birth • Hinduism • Lakshmi

J. Lo and Marc Welcome Twins

Girl and boy born just after midnight

People People Feb 22, 08 1:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony brought two new faces into the world early this morning: a girl (5 pounds, 7 ounces) and a boy (6 pounds), People reports. The twins, born just after midnight, are J. Lo’s first children, and Marc’s fourth and fifth. “Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled, and over the moon,” said Lopez’s manager. More »

More about:  celebrity pregnancy • entertainment • baby • twins • birth • Jennifer Lopez • Marc Anthony

Russians Get Holiday to Multiply

Couples get day off nine months
before country's national day

Denver Post Denver Post Aug 15, 07 5:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Ulyanovsk region of Russia will give its citizens a day off to procreate—nine months before Russia's national day of June 12; couples whose children are born on that day can even win prizes. The Russian population has been dropping since the early 90s, and President Putin has called the demographic crisis Russia's biggest challenge. More »

More about:  Russia • children • family • population • birth • birth rate

'Male' Panda Gives Birth to Twins

Jinzhu turns out to be a 'normal girl' after all

Reuters Reuters Aug 9, 07 3:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - A giant panda once thought to be male gave birth to twin cubs this week in China. Jinzhu was believed to be male at birth, but the panda showed zero sexual interest after being shipped to Japan in 2000 to breed with a female. When scientists attempted artificial insemination, they discovered that Jinzhu had no penis, Reuters reports. More »

More about:  baseball • animal • endangered species • zoo • panda • birth • animal behavior • reproduction • hermaphrodite

New Moms Use Natural Remedy for Depression

Placenta thought to help regulate volatile hormones

USA Today USA Today Jul 22, 07 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - People think it's weird, and there's no research to prove it works, but new mothers  who've suffered from postpartum depression swear by it. The placenta that nourished the baby is injested by the new mom—dried and put into gelatin capsules, or just plain cooked and eaten. The placenta is thought to contain nutrients that act as a natural preventative for postpartum depression. More »

More about:  FDA • mothers • childbirth • birth • mammals • nutrients • organs • placenta • fetus

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