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British woman spends 20 days in labor before giving birth prematurely

A British woman spent 20 days last year exhibiting signs of being in labor before giving birth prematurely to her baby son.
Amy Buck began her long ordeal last year on May 4 when she went to Royal Lancaster Infirmary complaining of stomach pains.
“I was getting a lot of hot flushes, was very, very tired and [...]

Scottish girl who gave birth at 12 tells her story

The Scottish girl who became a mother at 12 revealed her identity and told more of her story yesterday.
Tressa Middleton was only 11 years old when she drunkenly had sex in 2005. When the story broke to the media, her identity was protected. But The Scottish Sun and the Daily Mail revealed her identity and [...]

Study: Women in US waiting longer for children, more children born to unwed mothers

A new research study conducted by Pew has found that women are waiting longer for children and are increasingly likely to be unwed when they have them.
New research suggests continued changes in U.S. approaches and perceptions to pregnancy.
The Pew Research Center combined census and government health statistics with a survey of 1,003 adults (of which [...]

Burkina Faso commits to removing barriers to maternal health care

Burkina Faso has committed to removing financial barriers that currently prevent women in the country from receiving quality maternal health care.
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore has made a commitment to removing financial and cultural barriers that cause more than 2,000 women to die from complication of pregnancy and childbirth, according to information from Amnesty International [...]

Second ‘pregnant man’ in world to give birth next month

Scott Moore, the world’s second ‘pregnant man’, is expecting his first baby next month with his transgender husband.
Scott Moore, 30, and his partner, Thomas, have a somewhat unique arrangement. Legally married to each other in California, they are expecting their first child, Miles, next month.
Both Scott and Thomas were born female but have since had [...]

Snowbound mother gives birth in back of mountain rescue vehicle

A mother who was snowed in was picked up by a mountain rescue team to be taken to the hospital, giving birth upon arrival.
Jenny and Curtis Kenyon Walsh, of Hyde in Greater Manchester, weren’t expecting their baby for another month. But the baby had other plans.
Jenny Walsh felt contractions and called an ambulance to their [...]

Baby beluga whale survives rough birth at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium

A baby beluga whale was born into the world on Monday at Shedd Aquarium, but not without problems.
Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium had another beluga whale enter its ranks on Monday, but not without a little drama. The mother, Puiji, gave birth to a 162-pound, 5-foot-4-inch calf, but the calf was breech, coming out head first.
Breech births [...]

Chilean weightlifter surprised by unexpected birth

A Chilean Olympic weightlifter who didn’t know she was pregnant gave birth to a baby boy while training.
Chilean Olympic weightlifter Elizabeth Poblete, 22, was training at a gym in São Paulo on December 8 in an effort to move up from the 75 kilogram weight class to the 85 kilogram weight class. Poblete represented Chile [...]

Brain Injury Baby Awarded $4.4 Million

Parents of a baby who died 5 years after suffering from a brain injury during her birth in 2003 have been awarded $4.4 million.
Baby Sierra Wilson was born on November 18, 2003 in Piedmont Medical Center, South Carolina. The parents claimed that their daughter was born with brain damage and had later developed cerebral palsy [...]

Lady Gives Birth In The Library

Here’s one for the books - on Tuesday a lady who had been riding a city bus gave birth inside the Public Library entrance.
The lady got off the bus and entered the building complaining that she did not feel well. It then became clear that she was in labour.
Staff and security guards at the Library [...]

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