Free Care And Home Offer For Octuplets Turned Down

Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman has rejected free, 24-hour care for her 14 children from a nonprofit nurses’ group.

The offer, which expired at midnight on Thursday, also included a new home.

Angels in Waiting, who specialize in the care of premature babies, made the offer two weeks ago. It would of relied on public donations to help support the infants.

The group, who are represented by Attorney Gloria Allred, said that Ms. Suleman seemed to be more interested in appearing in a reality show.

Founder, Linda West-Conforti, said that they would not agree to that as they were concerned that the babies immunity would be at risk.

Suleman has been in the press this week talking about her concerns that her babies would not be released due to speculations that she would not be able to provide adequate support.

It has also been revealed that the house she has been living in with her parents is now in danger of foreclosure.

The hospital have said that all eight babies are doing well, and are feeding well.

         

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Silver Cross being sued by Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez, (J-Lo) is reported to be suing a UK pram firm, “Silvercross” for using her image without permission. Throwing her toys out of the pram, (Sorry we couldn’t resist!)

J-Lo, the singer turned actress has claimed that advertisements for Silver Cross showed her with her twins and she now wants a reported £3.5 million from the company in damages.

A 27-page, detailed complaint from J-Lo accuses Silver Cross of deceiving the public into believing that she and her husband Marc Anthony endorsed their buggies

Silver Cross specialises in high-end old fashioned strollers costing as much as £1,000.

It is claimed that until recently the Silver Cross website had a shot of Lopez pushing her twins Max and Emme in two Balmoral buggies from their range, which according to the caption have made her the envy of Long Island.

The suit filed in a Federal Court in the US insists that Silver Cross sought to associate their products with the reputation, goodwill and glamor of the A-list couple.

Silver Cross say they are unaware of any proceedings taken against them and have had no communication with the 39-year-old or her representatives.

         

Baby in stolen car returned

A car thief drove off with a baby in the back seat.

Detective Constable Graham Clare of Greater Manchester Police said, “This was a horrendous ordeal for the family who were left absolutely distraught that their baby was taken from them. Fortunately he was returned safe and well but the time he was missing must have felt like an eternity for his parents.”

The mother, Emma Williams, 24, has described it as a, “Miracle” having her baby, “Jack” back in her arms.

Emma Williams was approached by a man wearing a police jacket who told her he needed her car.

Believing the man was a police officer, she got out of her silver Lexus which was parked on a street in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

But the man then grabbed Miss Williams’ arm and pulled her out of the way before jumping into the driver’s seat.

She managed to free her two-year-old son Lewis from the back of the car but was unable to reach four-month-old Jack before the thief drove off.

Miss Williams and the boys’ father Gareth Forbes, 32, were still at the scene when a Nissan Micra pulled up 30 minutes later.

A man took the car seat with the baby inside and placed it on the pavement near to them before driving off.

“I didn’t think I was going to see Jack again,” said Miss Williams, of Boothstown, Salford.

“I was so relieved. He had the biggest smile on his face.”

Breaking down into tears she added: “When he was brought back to us it was like a miracle. ”

Both the Lexus and Nissan cars were involved in accidents shortly afterwards.

The stolen car carried on after a hit-and-run on Bury Road outside the Black Horse pub.

The Nissan Micra hit a Citroen Xsara and a Volkswagen Passat shortly after Jack was dropped off.

A man aged 39, was arrested on suspicion of theft and kidnapping and is being treated for injuries to his leg and neck.

Two other people suffered minor injuries.

Anyone with more information should call Bolton CID on 0161 856 5752 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

         

Mother’s Kiss Kills 11-Day-Old Baby

Ruth Schofield, 35, has asked the Prime Minister and her local MP to bring more awareness to the dangers of Herpes in young babies.

Last November, Miss Schofield passed on Herpes Simplex Virus to her newborn daughter Jennifer through a cold sore.

The baby girl died after her vital organs failed after the infection. Dr James Adeley said that the mother probably caught HSV towards the end of her pregnancy.

Herpes is believed to kill six babies a year in the UK.

“I have been left totally devastated and heartbroken by the death of Jennifer. It’s more than a year since she died but the pain has not lessened.”said Miss Schofield of Lancaster. “More needs to be done as this can happen to anyone without them knowing about it.”

         

Student Gives Birth In Shower And Leaves Baby In Bag

A 19-year-old student gave birth in a shower and placed her baby into a bag of dirty clothes at her dormitory in the University of Arizona this week.

Sarah Tatum was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempted first-degree murder and child abuse.

When questioned by police, she told them that she had a miscarriage and that the baby was tied in a bag at the bottom of her bed.

Police cut open the bag to find a baby boy who was full term gasping for air. He was suffering from hypoxia, a lack of oxygen.

It is believed that the baby had been in the bag for at least two hours, and was taken to hospital to be monitored.

Tatum kept her pregnancy secret and did not seek prenatal care. She told the police that she thought that the baby had died in the shower.

“We all thought she was pregnant, and when we would walk into the room she would turn and not face us,” student Jamie Perez, 19 said. “When people confronted her, she said that it was a thyroid problem.”

Tatum has been released from jail and is not allowed to have contact with the child until she can prove she is mentally sound. She has been suspended from the University and is not permitted to return to campus.

The state of Arizona has a Safe Haven law that allows parents to abandon their unharmed baby within 72 hours of birth with no questions asked.

If a baby is left at a fire station, hospital, adoption agency, church with the Safe Haven logo, or surrendered to an emergency medical technician in uniform - there are no legal penalties.

         

Nicole Kidman pregnant again?

Nicole Kidman has started a media buzz over her possibly pregnant hand poses.

Hugh Jackman, still high on his academy award traveled to Japan with Kidman to promote their movie, “Australia.”

So is Nicole Kidman pregnant? We don’t have the display of photos from Japan, but in every single shot, Nicole is clasping her belly.

In November, after the birth of her daughter Sunday Rose, the question was posed directly to Nicole she said, “No, I just have a little tummy.”

Nicole Kidman has talked publicly about desiring more children, so it’s either a, “little tummy”. Perhaps a pregnancy, but also perhaps an attempt to further promote the, “Not as bad as people say” movie, Australia.

         

Rihanna May Be Pregnant…

There are reports this week on the National Enquirer’s Website that Rihanna may be pregnant with Chris Brown’s baby.

Friends have told the site that the singer was concerned that she would have a miscarriage when assaulted by her boyfriend.

According to the reports sources, Rihanna told them “All I could think was, ‘Oh, my God, I could lose the baby!’”

Singer Chris Brown flew into a rage earlier this month and allegedly beat the star up. It is believed that Brown knew that she might be pregnant and that it may of triggered the attack. Last week, photos of Rihanna’s injuries surfaced onto the net.

Brown has since been released on bail for $50,000 by Los Angeles Police and has been charged for felony.

         

Chinese Claim US Baby Formula Causes Kidney Stones

A Chinese newspaper has accused the US company Wyeth for causing kidney stones in children.

It has been claimed that their baby formula is responsible for developing kidney stones in at least 20 babies.

Wyeth has denied the allegations on their corporate website.

During 2008, 6 babies died and over 300,000 children became sick in China after consuming contaminated baby formula. As a result of that scandal, 3 people were sentenced to death and one person was jailed for life.

         

Baby found in plastic bag by children

A baby who has been named, “Grace” was discovered inside a plastic carrier bag by children outside a flat in Brixton, South London.

Officers said the girl was about a day old and was black or Asian and is healthy in hospital.

Police said the baby was wrapped in a blue blanket and placed inside a Tesco carrier bag.

Police said the baby was drinking milk and there seemed to be no long-term damage after she was left outside.

Insp Simon Rooke from Lambeth Police, said: “She was very, very cold but, due to the speedy discovery by these children, she was brought to hospital very quickly and treated.”

Mr Rooke said the children who found the baby in the morning were, “Pleased to have helped”. Baby Grace was crying when the children found her on the doorstep.

Inspector Rooke appealed for the mother to come forward so that she could receive appropriate medical attention.

“We may be looking at heavy blood loss and the sooner we can locate her the sooner she can get medical help,” he said.

Officers believe the infant was left outside the flat after 0430 GMT and are studying the CCTV footage in the area.

Police were conducting house-to-house enquiries.

A neighbour, Maria Lewis, who lives close to where Grace was found said she was found by the son of her neighbour, Lourdes Marquez, who does not speak English.

Mrs Lewis said Mrs Marquez called her for help after looking in the bag and seeing something move.

Mrs Lewis said: “I looked in and I saw the side of a face and I just panicked and called the police.”

         

Indian Woman sells baby

An Indian woman aged just 20 and in the depths of poverty sold her newborn son to a childless couple for 6,000 rupees (120 dollars).

Rajitha, delivered the baby by Cesarean section last week in the town of Kothagudem and could not afford the 2,000 rupee (40 dollar) hospital fee. She sold the baby to pay medical bill for the birth.

The driver of a rickshaw gave her money for the baby, which he planned to raise with his wife. The couple have no children.

The incident occurred in the parliamentary constituency of India’s minister of state for women and child development Renuka Chowdhury.

Police interrogated the woman in the local hospital, 270 kilometers (170 miles) from the state capital Hyderabad, where she told them her husband had abandoned her and she had no means to support herself and a baby.

Police said they would take action against the hospital.

“Buying and selling a baby is an offence, so we will be booking cases,” Kothagudem revenue division officer P. Rajaram said.

Welfare officials want the baby to be reunited with his mother so she can breastfeed him. They said the mother and child would then be shifted to a state-run facility where Rajitha can decide if she wants to put the baby up for adoption.

         

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