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2 Uteri, 2 Babies: Woman Has 1-in-5M Birth

Doctor explains how rare condition produced 1-in-5M birth

(Newser) - What’s more impressive, having eight babies, or having two—one from each womb? Sarah Reinfelder, whom the New York Post has tastefully dubbed “Womber Woman,” did the latter, thanks to a condition called uterus didelphys, or double uterus. One in every 2,000 women has didelphys, it... More »

60-Year-Old Canadian Gives Birth to Twins

Birth raises medical-ethics questions

(Newser) - A 60-year-old Canadian woman gave birth to twins this week, the CBC reports. Ranjit Hayer and her twin boys, delivered 7 weeks prematurely by cesarean section, are recovering in intensive care. Hayer underwent in vitro fertilization after trying to get pregnant for decades, but even her obstetrician has ethical concerns.... More »

Mom on Pill Has Twins—Twice

Docs say odds are over 11 million to one

(Newser) - A British woman has given birth to her second set of twins conceived while on birth control pills, the Daily Mail reports. Doctors say the odds are more than 11 million to one. Carly O'Brien—who switched to a stronger pill after the first pair came along—says she was... More »

Wallflower or Life of the Party? It's in Your Genes

Study of twins finds genetic link to social position

(Newser) - Whether a person becomes a wallflower or social butterfly and what group of friends they develop is apparently significantly affected by their genes, National Geographic reports. Scientists examined social groupings of more than 1,000 pairs of teenage twins and discovered that identical twins, who share the same genes, were... More »

Ringwald Expecting Twins

Pregnancy will be written into The Secret Life of an American Teenager

(Newser) - Molly Ringwald, who currently plays the put-upon mother of a pregnant girl in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, has some buns in the oven herself, People reports. The 40-year-old Breakfast Club alum is expecting a boy and a girl this August with hubby Panio Gianopoulos. A Secret Life... More »

Nazi Doc Linked to Brazil Twin Record

Historian believes Mengele continued quest to create master race

(Newser) - Nazi "Angel of Death" Dr. Josef Mengele may have continued his mission to create a master race after World War II in a small Brazilian town, the Daily Telegraph reports. A historian probing the sadistic Auschwitz doctor's post-war life in Latin America has linked him to the mysteriously high... More »

Twin Girls for Romijn, O'Connell

Howard Stern announces birth

(Newser) - Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell’s twin girls have arrived, Us Magazine reports, with Howard Stern announcing the births on his radio show this morning. The pair are dubbed Dolly Rebecca Rose, after mom's favorite singer Dolly Parton, and Charlie Tamara Tulip, after, er, dad's brother. More »

Tabs: Brangelina Preggers Again

Tabloids offer two conflicting stories

(Newser) - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are trying for another set of twins, Star reports. No, wait! In Touch says Jolie is pregnant with a girl, Mark Pasetky writes on his Cover Awards Blog. So which is it? And how does In Touch know the sex? Maybe "they're just flipping... More »

Surgery Looms for Teen Mom's Conjoined Newborns

Brit parents refused to abort Faith and Hope

(Newser) - A medical decision will be made this week on when and how to separate the conjoined newborns of an 18-year-old London mom. The baby girls are joined from chest to navel and share a liver, but have two hearts, reports the Daily Mail. "They're little fighters," said the... More »

Lisa Marie, Hubby Name Their Twins

Elvis' week-old grandkids get hip monikers

(Newser) - Lisa Marie Presley and husband Michael Lockwood revealed their twins' hip names today: Elvis' grandkids will be called Harper and Finley. Presley popped out the pair through a C-section last week—but in an age when celebs are hot for fertility treatments, Presley's double feature was all natural, Ok! ... More »

Simpson, Wentz Await Twins: Pal

Singers won't confirm or deny rumor

(Newser) - Pregnant Ashlee Simpson is eating for three, the Sun reports. “Pete and Ashlee are having twins. They’re really happy," musician Tyga said of the pop star and her husband, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. Simpson looked big enough for two last night at MTV's Video Music Awards,... More »

Ricky Martin Proud Papa of Twin Boys

Surrogate mother brings sons to singer of Livin' la Vida Loca fame

(Newser) - Latin pop star Ricky Martin is now the father of twin boys, the AP reports. The children were born via a surrogate mother a few weeks ago, say Martin’s representatives, who also noted the 36-year-old “will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight... More »

Lisa Marie Is Expecting Twins

(Newser) - Lisa Marie Presley and husband Michael Lockwood are expecting twins in the fall, Entertainment Tonight reports. "She wanted it really to be kept a secret for a long time, you know, and I think women should, because they should be able to announce what they're having, and when it's... More »

Meet Viv and Knox

It's 'chaos but wonderful,' Jolie tells People

(Newser) - Raising six kids is “chaos—but we are managing and having a wonderful time," Angelina Jolie tells People in an interview accompanying the magazine debut of her newborn twins, Knox and Vivienne. The brood is spread out in the family's $60 million mansion Château Miraval in Provence,... More »

$15M Twins Debut Monday

People mag will release record-breaking first photo

(Newser) - The world will see the first images of Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt on Monday. People and  Hello! magazines teamed up to win the bidding war for exclusive rights to the photos by offering $11 million to $15 million, the New York Post reports. Though initial reports speculated the price could... More »

TV Stars Expecting Twins

Ex-supermodel, ex-child actor marries last summer

(Newser) - Ex-supermodel Rebecca Romijn and husband Jerry O'Connell are expecting twins. "Jerry couldn’t be happier about becoming a dad," a source told US Weekly. O'Connell, 34, is best known for Stand By Me; Romijn, 35, appeared on Ugly Betty. The pair will star in new TV series this... More »

Brangelina Babies Off to Busy Start

Domain names, photo shoots on the agenda for hot-ticket twins

(Newser) - At just 2 days old, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline are the world's most sought-after celebrity pair—and parents Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in managing mode. Just Jared reports the Brangelina lawyers bought out all domains with the bambinos' names—and experts tell USA Today that a photo... More »

Brangelina Welcomes a Boy and Girl

Jolie gives birth to Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline in France

(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... More »

Twins Born to 70-Year-Old

To produce male heir, scrounges to afford IVF procedure

(Newser) - A 70-year-old Indian grandmother of five has become the world’s oldest mom after giving birth to twins, the Sun reports. Omkari Panwar and her husband, a retired farmer, mortgaged their land, sold off their buffaloes, and took out loans to finance IVF treatment so they could produce a male... More »

Brangelina Twins Weeks Away

Doctor says Jolie doing well in hospital

(AP) - Angelina Jolie's doctor says her twins may take a few more weeks to arrive. Dr. Michael Sussmann says the 33-year-old actress, who is in a hospital on the French Riviera, is doing fine. Asked when Jolie is expected to have her twins, Sussmann replied, "I can't give you a... More »

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