Ana Ortiz, “Ugly Betty” preparing for baby girl

Ana Ortiz the, “Ugly Betty” star is preparing for a baby girl and motherhood. She has been craving pancakes, French toast, citrus and fruits.

Her forthcoming baby shower will be hosted by Ugly Betty co-stars Vanessa Williams and America Ferrera.

Ortiz is quoted as saying she feels “phenomenal” about the impending arrival. Due in July, she he has been busy preparing and designing a room for the baby girl.

“I just met with the decorator today. I didn’t want it too frilly frou-frou, too canopy princess-y. So we’re doing a sort of eco-friendly, beautiful room. I’m not sure of the colour palette yet, but it’s going to be gorgeous.”

Vanessa Williams said to People Magazine; “A friend of mine owns Green Baby, so Ana has all the green baby products she could ever want,”

“But my gift to her was the catering. I’ve got a wonderful woman who is going to cater. I said, ‘Please allow me to do that’.”

         

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Mums In Russia Forced To Swap Baby Boys

Two toddlers in Russia have been exchanged after a hospital mix-up was discovered in the city of Mtsensk.

Authorities have ordered that the Chechen and Russian mothers of the two-year-old boys swap their sons after DNA tests proved their true identities.

The mistake was discovered when Anna Androsova found that her baby’s ID tag had Zarema Taisumova as the mother’s name.

When Ms Androsova met the Chechen mother, she knew he was her son immediately. Ms Taisumova denied claims of any physical resemblance, and refused to swap the infants.

After DNA tests substantiated her claims, initially, Ms Androsova had wanted to keep the boy which she had looked after for two years. She later changed her mind and decided to take the matter to court.

Ms. Taisumova appeared on Russian television and said she was still in shock, and would continue to love the other boy.

Both children have had their names changed, and are reported to be having trouble adapting to their new surroundings and family. Other siblings are also finding it hard accepting the changes - with one elder brother saying that he preferred his ‘old’ brother more.

Lack of staff has been given as the reason for the mix-up by the hospital. The nurse responsible has since been sacked.

         

Parminder Nagra Reveals Her Pregnancy Craving For “Indian Food”

A pregnant Parminder Nagra walks the red carpet at the finale party for ER.

Actress Parminder Nagra was stunning in a black asymmetrical dress that proudly showed off her baby bump at the ER cast reunion party. The actress is set to give birth to her first child this summer.

The actress admitted to several off pregnancy cravings,

“I think early on I had a few cravings like frosted flakes and things like filet-of-fish, which I don’t even really eat. And I craved Indian food most of all, which is probably going to drive my baby crazy - all that spiciness - but what can I say?”

Parminder says that she grew up on ER in her 5 years that she starred on the show. She also describes how moving from the UK to the US for the show, made her grow up fast.

         

Bets Being Taken on What Coleen Rooney Will Name Her Baby

Bookies are already taking bets on what Coleen and Wayne Rooney will name their child.

Coleen Rooney just revealed a couple days ago that she is expecting a baby this September but the betting world is already a buzz with the news. Bookies are already taking bets on what the couple will name their baby.

Olivia is the favorite name for a girl right now with 6/1 odds, while Waynetta (after the comedy character in Harry Enfield’s TV show) is a long shot at 25/1 odds.

For boys, the name with the best odds is Alex which has 4/1 odds.

Coleen was just photographed this week walking into a supermarket and you could definitely see the beginnings of a baby bump.

         

Alyson Hannigan Gives Birth To a Girl

How I Met Your Mother star Alyson Hannigan welcomes daughter Satyana.

Actress Alyson Hannigan and her husband Alexis Denisof welcomed a daughter on March 24 in Los Angeles. The couple named their daughter Satyana Denisof.

Alyson got the greatest birthday gift of all, as her daughter and her now share the same birthday!

A rep for Alyson says, ““They’re very excited, and mom and baby are doing great.”

No other details about the birth or baby were provided.

The pregnancy was announced last October. The couple kept the sex of their baby secret from the public even leading some reports to claim they were having a boy.

This is the first child for the couple, who  met on the set of the television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and got married in 2003.

         

Late-Preterm Babies Have Higher Chance Of Problems At Pre-School

Studies have shown that babies born three to six weeks before their due dates have a higher risk of learning disabilities or developmental delays during preschool.

Although the risk is small, there was a significant increase in risk between full-term and late-preterm babies.

Researchers have told parents not to be alarmed by the results, as overall, the risk is small.

Currently, 3 percent of full-term babies will suffer from learning problems. This compared to 4 percent of late-preterm babies - a 36 percent increase.

It had been thought that babies born after 35 weeks of gestation were clear of any developmental problems.

Dr. Steven Benjamin Morse who led the study said ““The biggest take-home point is that the late-preterm baby is not exactly the same as the term baby,”

“They go home from the hospital in two to three days, and they look great, and they act like full-term babies,”

“But now we’ve found that they do have some increased risk of problems when they enter school. We were surprised.”

Preterm births are currently increasing in the States, with around 70 percent of preterm births occurring within the time frame studied.

Dr. Alan Fleischman, medical director of the March of Dimes said more had to be done to avoid preterm births. “We need to make sure the obstetricians are not suggesting early deliveries and Caesarean sections to be done at their convenience, and that the mothers are not requesting early deliveries,”

         

Name Shake for the iPhone - Shake it Baby

For first time mothers the name of your baby is often an arduous process, “Name Shake,” for the iPhone will help save a fortune in name choosing books and provide a solid reason for the choice of name.

This is a really cool iPhone application for all parents-to-be.

Name Shake could help you find the perfect name for your new arrival. 19,000 unique names are randomised in the database shaking app.

You can refine your search by origin of name, gender, alphabetical entry or all three. Shake or flick the iPhone and presto, your baby has a name and being random, no subliminal messages from the in-laws could possibly have affected the result.

Go grab it at the iPhone app store.

         

Halle Berry prepared for another baby

Actress Halle Berry who is mum to 1-year-old Nahla Ariela said she is open to the idea of having more kids.

Halle told Ellen DeGeneres on her show that she would like another child, but says she want’s to avoid Octomum status. “I hope I don’t have like 14 more.”

Reportedly a sister or brother could be in the future for her daughter with her partner, Gabriel Aubry. “My mind says yes,” she told DeGeneres, “but the rest isn’t up to me so we’ll see.”

         

Madonna’s Adoption Attempt Delayed By The Court

The court has delayed the filings for Madonna’s adoption for a Malawian girl until Friday.

Madonna will have to wait a couple more days to find out if she will be taking Mercy home with her. Madonna is in Malawi attempting to adopt a 4 year old girl named Mercy from the same orphanage that she adopted her son David from in 2006.

No other details about the adoption ruling or court hearing were released except for the little girls name: Chifundo James, which translates to Mercy in a local language.

A Malawian welfare official has said that the little girl’s mother was unwed and died soon after giving birth. The father is believed to be alive, but no details are known about him at this time.

Madonna has not yet commented on the adoption.

There are some children advocacy groups claiming that Madonna is using her wealth and name as a  power tool to influence the Malawian officials on this adoption. It is against the law in Malawi to allow a person to adopt a child that comes from a broken home and Madonna just recently got divorced from her husband Guy Ritchie.

         

Kate Garraway Is Finding Pregnancy Harder The Second Time Around

The GMTV presenter Kate Garraway admits that this pregnancy is already harder than her first.

Kate Garraway, 41, who recently announced she is pregnant with her second child, admits to the Daily Mail that this pregnancy is more difficult than her first. Garraway is only a around 4 months pregnant, but she is already dealing with a rough pregnancy.

“‘I thought I had morning sickness the last time round. Now, I realise I didn’t even know what the term meant. This time has been horrific. I’ve been throwing up most days. I’ve put a healthy amount of weight on, though, because I’m eating huge amounts of food to stave off the nausea.”

She also goes on to say that she has been having strange cravings this pregnancy. She says that her cravings have been, “marmite mostly. And beetroot smoothies.”

Kate is already mom to Darcey, 3.

         

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