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The Baby Game

Wannabe parents are getting older, and the technology's getting better. Where does that leave the birds and the bees?

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June 2008
- Bid Hits $15M for Brangelina Twin Pics
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | Jun 3, 08 11:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - They’re not even born (or are they?), but the twins on the way for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are already worth $15 million—and counting. A bidding war has broken out between OK! and People magazines for the first exclusive photos of children, the Daily Mail reports. An OK! source told TMZ it would be “foolish” not to vie for them. More »
- Angelina: Woman, Uninterrupted
  
  Vanity Fair | Jun 2, 08 11:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The every mood and move of "Brangelina" results in frantic flashbulbs and screaming headlines, but when Rich Cohen sat down with Angelina Jolie for Vanity Fair , he found a complete woman whose life perhaps imitates her art. The "ultimate avatar of fantasies," her onscreen roles have reflected her personal evolution: from wild child to crusader to Brad Pitt's "wife." More »
- Brangelina Twins Born Months Early?
  
  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 »
May 2008
- Baby-Stealing Charges Halt Adoptions
  
  CNN | May 28, 08 11:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Guatemala and Vietnam, two of the most popular countries for international adoptions, recently halted their programs, following reports that some babies are kidnapped and put up for adoption or birth mothers coerced—fueled by the $30,000 an adoption can fetch. Vietnam says it will no longer allow adoptions to the US, while Guatemala will resume them only after slogging through a case-by-case review of pending adoptions. More »
- Surprise! Half of US Pregnancies Are Accidents
  
  Boston Globe | May 26, 08 11:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nearly half of all US pregnancies are accidents, a new survey shows. The risk of unintended pregnancy is especially high for women unsatisfied with their contraceptive method, says the report, released by a think tank on reproductive issues. The problem isn't laziness or absent-mindedness, reports the Boston Globe —it's a complex combination of attitudes, habits, and other factors. More »
- Sperm Donors May Lose Anonymity
  
  Newsweek | May 25, 08 7:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The halcyon days of anonymous sperm donation may draw to a close, Newsweek reports, as children's rights and health issues prompt the country’s top three sperm banks to consider a national registry for sperm and egg donors. The list may allow recipients to learn about inherited health risks, and give the progeny of manufactured unions a link to their past. More »
- Morning Sickness May Help Protect Embryos
  
  LiveScience | May 20, 08 5:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Far from being a mere nuisance, morning sickness may actively protect embryos, LiveScience reports. Doctors have long recognized the association of morning sickness and a healthy pregnancy, but new research suggests the condition evolved to protect embryos from dangerous environmental factors. More »
- The 'Gayby' Boom
  
  Details | May 18, 08 4:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - What’s the latest in the gay lifestyle? Babies—lots of them. Smashing the old cliché of wild and fabulous freedom, more gay men are settling down with kids, in some cases partnering with surrogates to forge a genetic link. And it’s not just for couples. Singles are also opting for parenthood—without sacrificing their dating prospects. Unlike in the heterosexual scene, parenthood for gay singles tends to increase their hottie quotient, reports Details. More »
- 'Baby Planners' Born of Busy Moms-to-Be
  
  ABC News | May 15, 08 1:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Babies are tough, time-consuming work – even before they’re born. That’s why a new industry of “baby planners” has cropped up, catering to busy women who don’t have time for things like setting up registries, decorating nurseries, and hiring a nanny. For a mere $100 or so an hour, baby planners can do all that and more, ABC news reports. More »
- Celebrity-Mad Moms Shell Out for Designer Baby Duds
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 10, 08 1:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sales of designer baby clothes are booming as parents keep a close eye on what the offspring of the famous are wearing, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stores are getting cleaned out of outfits after pics appear of a celebrity tot like Suri Cruise wearing them. More »
- Another TomKitten?
  
  E! Online | May 9, 08 10:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tom Cruise had better watch it: E! Online reports that wife Katie Holmes has the baby-making "itch." "Now that Suri is more toddler than baby, she said she misses having an infant in the house. And, of course, she thinks Suri would make a great big sister," a friend to the power couple dished. "She said she's got the itch." More »
- Guatemala Suspends Adoptions
  
  BBC | May 6, 08 10:38 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Guatemala has suspended roughly 2,300 adoptions in an effort to prevent fraud, the BBC reports. The hold-up, for at least a month, will allow authorities to verify—using DNA testing if necessary—that each child is a legitimate candidate. Charges of baby-snatching and other fraud have prompted a crackdown on the adoption system that channeled 4,700 children to American parents last year. More »
- Teen Gives Birth, Jogs to ER
  
  Press-Telegram (Long Beach) | May 5, 08 5:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A terrified California teenager hid her pregnancy from her parents, gave birth alone in the shower—then walked and jogged four blocks to the hospital cradling her wrapped infant still attached by the umbilical cord. The mother of the teen, who said she was "just a little nervous," has agreed to care for the healthy baby boy when the girl returns to high school. More »
- Usher Won't 'Pimp Out' Son
  
  New York Post | May 2, 08 11:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a world where Jennifer Lopez made $6 million off her twins’ first photo and famous-for-no-reason Nicole Richie raked in $1 million from her baby, Usher is one celebrity who won't profit from parenthood, the pop singer says. Upset by rumors he was trying to peddle photos of his infant son, Usher told the New York Post , "In no way would I ever pimp out my child for money." More »
April 2008
- Dark Chocolate Fends Off Pregnancy Problems
  
  AFP | Apr 29, 08 3:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pregnant women who indulge in a daily treat of dark chocolate are cutting the risk of a serious complication, according to new research. Dark chocolate, rich in the chemical theobromine, helped prevent preeclampsia, a serious condition related to high blood pressure that affects up to 8% of pregnancies, the study found. More »
- Study Finds More Pregnant US Diabetics
  
  USA Today | Apr 28, 08 1:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Diabetes among pregnant women has skyrocketed, a study finds, raising concerns for both mothers and children. In 1999-2005, the number of diabetic women giving birth more than doubled, the study found, and the number of diabetic teenage pregnancies rose five-fold. “These are high-risk pregnancies,” one doctor told USA Today . “All women with pre-existing diabetes need to plan their pregnancies.” More »
- Madonna's Gardener Directs Her AIDS Film
  
  People | Apr 26, 08 7:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Madonna tapped a director whose work she knew well for her new documentary about AIDS orphans in Malawi, People reports. Nathan Rissman "was my gardener. He was my carpenter," she said. And his home videos of her kids "were amazing." More »
- Test Counts 'Good Eggs' to Track Fertility
  
  Chicago Tribune | Apr 24, 08 12:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Women wondering how much time is left on their biological clocks have a new option, the Chicago Tribune reports. A new test called Plan Ahead, on the market for $350, claims to measure how many high-quality eggs a woman has remaining and thus some indication of childbearing potential. But some doctors are leery of offering it, saying the test could be unreliable, and doesn’t predict actual fertility.