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Long term relationships = Healthier Babies new study finds

November 14, 2009 by Baby Chums  
Filed under Baby Health, News, Pregnancy

Scientists from Auckland University in New Zealand suggest that women in long term relationships have healthier pregnancies and births, they were also less likely to suffer high blood pressure during pregnancy and less likely to birth,”petit” or undersized babies.
New Research suggests that women who had exclusively slept with a partner for at least six months [...]

Shark gives birth through bite in shock ‘Caesarean’

November 11, 2009 by Baby Chums  
Filed under News, Weird

Amazingly a shark birthed four shark pups through a gash in it’s side, caused by another shark’s bite. Mother and babies are doing fine.
The bite, caused by a fellow shark is a regular occurrence amongst sharks in the wild.
Following the rather unconventional delivery in New Zealand, visitors saw the injured shark and were the first [...]

Doll discovered in grave of supposed baby

November 6, 2009 by Baby Chums  
Filed under Weird

Detectives in South Auckland say a woman, 33, has admitted staging a funeral for a baby whilst knowing that a doll was in the coffin.
The charade spiralled to faking a funeral because she could not bring herself to tell her boyfriend the truth; she had never actually been pregnant.
Alarms were raised by staff at [...]

Passenger Abandons Baby On Plane After Giving Birth

March 19, 2009 by tanya  
Filed under News

New Zealand police are investigating reports that a passenger abandoned her baby minutes after giving birth during an international flight from Samoa.
It is unclear whether the mother tried to return for the newborn baby, which was discovered by crew members after the plane landed in Auckland.
The Pacific Blue airline told press “a female guest gave [...]