Kate Garraway Welcomes a Son

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper welcomed their second child, a son.

The GMTV presenter gave birth to a baby boy on July 28th the Imperial College NHS hospital in London. William ‘Billy’ Garraway Draper weighed in at 7lbs 12 oz.  This is the second child for the couple who also have a 3-year old daughter named Darcey.

The couple released a statement saying, “We are in seventh heaven and keep grinning from ear to ear. Billy is beautiful.”

Due to Swine flu precautions big sister Darcy did not get to visit her little brother in the hospital, as Kate announced, “We can’t wait to get home so that Darcey can meet her new little brother.”

The pregnancy was announced back in January.

         

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Coleen Rooney Sets Record Straight About Sex of The Baby

Coleen Rooney has returned from her holiday and returned to set the record straight about the stories she has read about her and her pregnancy.

Coleen is back from the South of France and Barbados and back to writing her column for OK!. She used the column to set the record straight about the sex of the baby as some websites were reporting that she is having a girl.

She wrote, “I can tell you, that I don’t even know whether we’re having a boy or a girl.”

She also addressed the stories about her pregnancy body with some saying she is upset with what she looks like and others saying she likes what she looks like.

She wrote, “To be honest, I couldn’t care less about any of them, it’s all made up stories. Of course, my body is changing a lot at the moment - I can’t believe how much my stomach has grown in just the last month alone!”

She also notes that she and her husband Wayne had a fabulous time on their holiday.

Coleen is due to give birth to the couple’s first child in late summer/early fall.

         

Angelina Jolie Admits She Rarely Gets Time Alone With Brad

In a new interview with NOW magazine, actress Angelina Jolie admits that her and Brad hardly ever get privacy at home.

One of the downfalls of being a mother of six is that you hardly get anytime alone with your partner. Actress Angelina Jolie says that her and Brad Pitt rarely get time together, just the two of them.

She says that most of the time they are running after their six children. “We’ve grown to love the chaos of six kids and the fact you can never stop being Mummy and Daddy,” says Jolie.

She added, “”Even if we lock our door the children come knocking!”

Although she stays quite busy and rarely gets rest, Angelina loves being a mother. She said, “I feel great, albeit a little bit sleep-deprived. I run around with all the kids so it’s pretty busy. But I feel great and I am very happy that they’re healthy.”

Angelina, Brad and the rest of the kids recently celebrated the youngest kids’ birthday, as the twins Knox and Vivienne turned a year old.

         

Pregnant Women in UK Being Urged To Stay Away From Crowds and Airports Due to Swine Flu

The government is advising pregnant women and parents with babies to avoid unnecessary crowds, public transport, and airports until swine flu is under control.

The government will be publishing guidelines on the NHS website telling pregnant women and parents with babies and young children to avoid unnecessary crowded places such as public transport and airports. This is all due to recommendations from Royal College of Midwives and other health experts who want people to be aware of the situation with swine flu.

Concerns of the swine flu and it’s effects on pregnant women reached a new height when Ruptara Miah, 39, died from the swine flu in the hospital. Her baby is said to be still in the intensive care and is quite ill.

The total number of deaths linked to the swine flu in the UK is 29.

These guidelines come after the National Childbirth Trust was accused of telling women to delay getting pregnant until the swine flu was controlled or gone. A spokesperson for the NCH denied these allegations and  said that they never advised women to delay conceiving because of the swine flu.

The spokesperson said, “Swine flu is so far proving to be mild for the majority of people although for a small number it has been severe. We advise everybody to plan their pregnancy carefully - we are not advising women not to conceive. Mums-to-be are more vulnerable to any type of flu. It is particularly important that anyone who has existing health problems and is thinking about starting a family should talk to their GP first, as they normally would.”

Pregnant women are more susceptible to the swine flu because their immune systems are suppressed. They are more likely to suffer medical complications like pneumonia and dehydration if the contract the swine flu.

Other people who are more susceptible to swine flu are the elderly over 65 and children under 5.

The government has also issued a warning to British holidaymakers telling them not to travel if they have the swine flu or any symptoms of the swine flu. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic announced it would not allow suspected swine flu sufferers to board their planes.

         

Minnie Driver May Be a Single Mum But is Not Alone

Actress Minnie Driver appeared on The View, talking about her son Henry and being a single mum.

During a recent appearance on The View, actress Minnie Driver recalled her long birth story to her now 10-month old son Henry. The actress joked saying, “He had such a big head. It started, and then it stopped…he would begin to arrive, and then it would stop; It was completely insane.” She added that the end result was definitely worth it. “Yes, I would do it again,” she said. “It’s the greatest love affair of my life, with this baby.”

Minnie revealed that Henry was a “beautiful, unplanned” surprise. Although she is no longer involved with Henry’s father, she says, “I’m a single mom, [but] his dad is amazing and in his life. I don’t feel alone. Babies attract love…They attract people who love them.”

Minnie did not offer many details on who Henry’s father is. She said, “My celebrity is not his celebrity and I don’t think you should have the attention dumped on an unwilling bystander. It’s not his [career] to have the paparazzi and [other] people in his business; I chose to do this, not him.”

The actress added that everyone seems to be attracted to her son Henry. Even while filming her new film Betty Anne Waters in Detroit, she said that she had teamster and workers that just “loved Henry.”

“I’m still breastfeeding him, and it would be time to nurse and you’d hear them over the walkie-talkies [in male voice]: ‘Yo, we got Minnie here, and the baby’s gotta breastfeed.’ You’d hear it crackling over the set. It was really funny.”

Minnie’s movie will hit theaters later this year.

         

Janet Jackson Says She Will Raise Michael’s Kids

Janet Jackson says that she has formed a strong bond with her brother Michael’s three kids and would step up and raise them if needed.

Singer and actress Janet Jackson has stepped up and offered to raise Michael’s three children, Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and “Blanket”, 7. She says that she loves the children as her own and has really formed a bond with them since her brother’s death.

Michael named his mother Katherine as the guardian of the children in his will, but according to Michael’s  ’spiritual adviser’ Rev June Gatlin, he wanted Janet to care for the kids if anything happened to his mother.

Gatlin told the Today Show, “Michael loved his sister, Michael trusted his sister, he trusted Janet explicitly.”

A family insider told The Sun newspaper, “Janet has said, “I love them and I’ll step forward and raise them if this is what they want. She tells everyone she loves them as if they were her own. The children have chosen her as their confidante and mother figure, and Janet feels her place is at their side. She’s completely bonded with those children in the last two weeks. It’s clear to everyone that they are looking to her for comfort and guidance. Janet is blossoming as a woman with tremendous maternal instincts.”

Janet has been divorced twice, but has no children of her own. She recently just broke up with her longtime fiance Jermaine Dupri.

Katherine Jackson has been given temporary custody of Michael’s children since his death last month. A hearing is being held later this month for the permanent custody of Paris and Prince between Katherine Jackson the children’s mother and Michael’s ex, Debbie Rowe.

         

Taylor Hanson: Having Four Kids Is the “Greatest”

Singer Taylor Hanson may only be 26 years old, but says that his four kids don’t stress him out and him and his wife go with the flow.

Taylor Hanson and his wife Natalie recently welcomed their fourth child Viggo Moriah, but says that that he was not stressed out about it.

He says, “After two kids, you’re outnumbered. So once you cross having three, having four is not such a big deal.”

He added that his son Viggo, who was born in December, also loves the big family. “He’s so interested in what everyone is doing around him,” says Hanson. “He loves to be in the middle of the action and doesn’t want to miss a thing.”

The proud daddy says, “I think it’s pretty much ‘the more the merrier’ for them at this point.”

The Hanson family includes Penelope, 4, Viggo, 7 months, River, 2 ½, and Ezra, 6 ½.

Taylor will be going back on tour with his band in September, but says that nothing compares with being at home with his family.

“I never saw myself having this big family at a young age,” says Taylor. “But I can’t imagine anything else now. It’s just the greatest.”

         

Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio and Wife Expecting a Baby Next Month

Top Chef’sTom Colicchio was thrilled about the two Emmy nominations, but is a little preoccupied as his wife is due to give birth next month to a son.

Tom Colicchio revealed to PEOPLE that his wife Lori Silverbush is pregnant and due to give birth in August. He added that the baby is a boy.

Colicchio has a 16 year-old son from a previous relationship as well.

He says that him and his wife are so prepared that they already have a name ready. We’re keeping it under wraps,” he said. “Our parents don’t know the name yet.”

So, does Tom want his son to follow in his footsteps?

“He could do whatever!” Tom says, adding that both his sons, “can do whatever they’d like to do as long as they’re happy.”

         

Karolina Kurková Is Expecting a Son

Model Karolina Kurková and her fiance reveal that they are expecting a son later this year.

Karolina Kurková has had quite an exciting year. She told OK! “this is my first pregnancy, my first child, my first engagement. I’m just enjoying it more than anything.”

Karolina’s fiance Archie Drury is just as excited. He revealed that the baby is a boy and they “are thrilled.”

The model went on to add, “I always wanted to have kids and I love children, but being pregnant, the whole experience of having a baby inside of you that’s growing. I start feeling the kicks now and feel the baby, it’s just the most amazing thing. I just can’t explain.”

Karolina says that baby boy may just know his name already. “It’s really funny,” Karolina says. “I think he might have decided his name — the baby, not us…I don’t want to say it, but he knows his name because the baby responds when I talk about that name.”

Karolina also had her own thoughts about the model-baby trend going on right now, as Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen, and Adrian Lima are all pregnant as well.

“I think it’s awesome…A nice thing, showing that we are real women and we are normal and healthy and that’s why we can get pregnant…That we really take care of ourselves and our body. And we’re growing up. We’re not 17 or 18. We’re becoming women and becoming moms.”

         

World’s Oldest Mother Dies At the Age of 69

Spanish newspapers are claiming that the world’s oldest mother, Maria del Carmen Bousada, who gave birth at age 66 to twins has died of unknown causes at the age of 69.

Maria del Carmen Bousada, who is believed to be the world’s oldest woman to give birth at the age of 66, has died at the age of 69. The Spanish newspapers  El Mundo and Diario de Cadiz reported Tuesday that Maria del Carmen Bousada died on Saturday.

The woman gave birth to twins in 2006 after undergoing in vitro fertilization. Apparently her brother, Ricardo Bousada, has refused to disclose the cause of her death. According to the paper though, Bousada was diagnosed with a tumor shortly after giving birth in 2006.

In an interview that Bousada did with a British tabloid back in 2007, she said that she lied about her age and told the California fertility clinic that she was only 55.

         

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