Archive for October, 2009

Malaysian nursing student delivers own baby without help

Posted at October 26th, 2009 by Emma

In an attempt to avoid public embarrassment, a Malaysian nursing student delivered her own baby without any help at an empty house located in Alor Setar, Malaysian. This development was reported by local media.
However, the baby died a short time after birth after suffering a fractured skull because the baby is believed to have fallen [...]

Kendra Wilkinson shows off baby bump in magazine

Posted at October 23rd, 2009 by Emma

Women in bikinis are also sexy. This was the message portrayed by the latest cover of In Touch magazine featuring a very pregnant former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson.
The former “Girl Next Door” star is married to NFL star Hank Baskett. In the magazine interview, Wilkinson said that she feels more beautiful during her pregnancy and [...]

Anti-abortion campaigners march in Spain

Posted at October 20th, 2009 by Emma

Millions of people marched in Madrid last Saturday to denounce a proposed bill that would change Spanish abortion laws. This is considered to be one of the biggest demonstrations since the anti-war protests staged five years ago. Non profit groups stated that about 600 buses and several planes were chartered to transport people from other [...]

Obesity increases risks during pregnancy

Posted at October 20th, 2009 by Emma

The researchers from the Michigan State University revealed that obese women are likely to encounter more risks during pregnancy.
These risks would include acquiring sickness during pregnancy or suffering a miscarriage. The researchers added that overweight women who are still not considered obese are also included in the risk factors.
Obese women are 16 percent likely to [...]

UK study discovers possibility of mother passing cancer to baby

Posted at October 14th, 2009 by Emma

Baby safety is now being looked into by experts following a recent UK study revealing that cancer-stricken pregnant mothers are most likely to transfer the disease to the unborn child.
One case involving a 28-year old Japanese mom and her young daughter revealed that both of them share the same leukemia cells. The child, who was [...]

Japanese-style baby clothes make British entry

Posted at October 12th, 2009 by Emma

Tomono Davies, a working mom who originally came from Japan, has launched a business of Japanese-style baby clothes that will surely catch the attention of British clients.
In an interview, Davies said that she’s confident that British parents will patronize the Japanese-style baby clothes because they are more functional than the traditional Western clothes.
She said she [...]

New test determines baby’s gender at two months

Posted at October 12th, 2009 by Emma

Excited soon-to-be parents can now shop for baby clothes as early as two months after pregnancy now with the emergence of this new test that could determine the baby’s gender in as much time.
The test is said to be available in New Zealand and it costs $127, which is noticeably costlier than the usual ultrasound [...]