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‘Tom Thumb’, world’s smallest premature baby boy, survives

German doctors have announced that the world’s smallest premature baby boy has survived after being born 15 weeks early.
In June 2009, doctors at Germany’s University of Medicine at Gottingen were introduced with the risky case of a tiny baby boy born 15 weeks premature.
The baby, nicknamed “Tom Thumb” by the doctors, was born in the [...]

German ethics council: anonymous births and baby hatches morally ‘problematic’

Germany’s National Ethics Council says that the practice of anonymous hospital births and use of baby hatches needs to change.
In 1999, Germany put into place a program allowing women to anonymously put newborns into state care by depositing them in one of almost 80 Babyklappen, heated incubator hatches for babies. Additionally, the program allowed a [...]

Robert Enke in express train suicide after death of baby daughter

Germany was in utter shock today after Robert Enke, the country’s top goalkeeper, died after being hit by an express train traveling at 100 m.p.h yesterday evening.
Police believe Robert committed suicide.
Friends say Robert had been deeply depressed and was engaged in therapy after struggling to come to terms with the death of his two-year-old daughter, Lara, [...]

Baby suffering a “Brain Melting” killer disease survives

An Australian baby girl, survives all odds against a rare, “brain melting” condition which kills about 100 babies each year.
A slow and painful death was almost assured for the baby known as “Z”. Her brain had begun to dissolve after birth because she had too much toxic sulphite in her system. However an amazing [...]

Babies cry with an accent says new study

The cries of newborn babies already mimic the regional accent their mothers speak, according to a new study.
The study suggests that newborns prefer their mother’s voice over other voices and that babies are eavesdropping on conversations while still in the womb, primarily picking up mom’s accent.
Other studies have proven that babies can recognise tunes and [...]

Trial of German man accused of killing pregnant Egyptian woman begins

“Alex W”, A German man has begun his high profile trial, accused of the killing of a pregnant Egyptian woman, Marwa al-Sherbini, in a case that has enraged many in the Muslim world. Alex W faces charges of murder, attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm.
The attack and killing of the pregnant Egyptian woman happened [...]

Fertility Treatment Tourists are as high as 25,000 Women per Year

Research data on women over 40 years old seeking fertility treatment in Europe has just become available. Across Europe, women are searching for procedures that are outlawed in their own country.
Droves of French gay women bypass a ban by seeking treatment in Belgium, Italian women are crossing the border in large numbers following tough legal [...]

Heidi Klum Talks About Her Pregnancy and Losing The Baby Weight

Model Heidi Klum dishes about her pregnancy and whether she will be walking down the runway in the Victoria Secret’s show.
Supermodel Heidi Klum graces the latest cover of Us Weekly, in which she dishes about everything regarding her pregnancy.
When being asked if she enjoyed being pregnant, Heidi replied, “I do. It’s the most wonderful thing [...]

UK 24th Worse Place In Europe For Children

Britain has been ranked as the 24th worst country in Europe for child wellbeing. Only Malta, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Latvia were ranked below.
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) ranked the Netherlands as the top place to raise children in Europe, followed by Norway and Sweden.
Recently, the UK came last in the child wellbeing survey, [...]

Neighbour Sues Man For Not Getting Wife Pregnant

A story which was recently featured in a German newspaper is starting to gain International attention.
Stuttgart, Germany - Demetrius Soupolos, 29, and his wife Traute, had been trying to conceive a child for a while. Tests showed that Demetrius was sterile and so the couple were looking into alternative ways of having a child.
They decided [...]

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