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Researchers Extract Stem Cells From Placentas

Effective harvesting procedure involves no risk to mother, child

(Newser) - Scientists have found an effective way to extract stem cells from placentas, where they’re abundant, after babies are born, the Guardian reports. Placentas contain up to five times as many of the key cells as cord blood, which has become a common source, and they may be more primitive,...

Study: Babies Born Before 40 Weeks Have Lower IQs

Research casts doubt on benefits of inducing birth at 37 or 38 weeks

(Newser) - New research suggests that inducing birth two or three weeks ahead of the full 40 weeks isn't as harmless as many doctors believe, the Globe and Mail reports. The study found that children born after 37 weeks tended to have IQs 1.7 points lower than those born at 38...

Parker's Surrogate Gives Birth to Twins

(Newser) - Sarah Jessica Parker’s surrogate mother gave birth to twins last night, sources tell CBS affiliate WTRF-TV. Security is tight around the eastern Ohio hospital, with additional guards brought in to handle the media. Parker and her husband, Matthew Broderick, are expected to make an announcement before leaving the hospital...

How China's Boy Boom Hurt US Economy

Preference for boys may lead to 'savings glut'

(Newser) - Lots of theories have been floated about the how the US housing and credit bubbles came to be, but this one gets points for originality: New research suggests that China's overabundance of males played a role, reports the Wall Street Journal. It begins with this: Because of the high male-to-female...

Pregnant Man Gives Birth to Second Child

(Newser) - Pregnant Man is no one-baby wonder. Thomas Beatie gave birth to his second child this morning, reports ABC News. Beatie, who was born a woman but is now legally a man, catapulted to fame last year when images of his pregnant belly surfaced. Though he's had some surgery toward his...

It's a Boy, Twitters Lance
 It's a Boy, 
 Twitters Lance 
Jun 5, 2009 7:58 AM CDT

It's a Boy, Twitters Lance

Baby is cyclist's fourth

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong is a dad for the fourth time, Us Weekly reports. Girlfriend Anna Hansen gave birth to a son in Colorado, Armstrong told fans via Twitter. "Wassup,world? My name is Max Armstrong and I just arrived. My mommy is healthy and so am I," he wrote....

TV Slows Babies' Learning: Study

Cuts crucial talking time with adults

(Newser) - Infants’ time in front of the tube can mean less interaction with parents—interaction key to language development, a study suggests. Over 2 years, researchers recorded what kids aged two months to 4 years heard and said in random 12- to 16-hour periods. The scientists found that every additional hour...

It's a Boy for Rep. Sanchez
It's a Boy for Rep. Sanchez
May 13, 2009 2:12 PM CDT

It's a Boy for Rep. Sanchez

Newly married Calif. Democrat is 8th to have a baby while in office

(Newser) - California Rep. Linda Sanchez gave birth to a boy today, the eighth lawmaker to do so while in office, CNN reports. “Mother and baby are both happy and healthy,” her husband said in a statement. Two other congresswomen have had babies in the past year, the AP notes;...

Women, 56, Discover They Were Switched at Birth

'Swisters' become friends after Oregon hospital's mix-up revealed

(Newser) - Two women's lives have been turned upside down since they discovered they were switched at birth 56 years ago, the East Oregonian reports. Kay Qualls and DeeAnn Shafer—whose parents are now deceased—decided to go for DNA testing last summer after an elderly former neighbor contacted one of the...

'Most Teens... Are Sexually Active': Levi

Baby daddy willing to sue for visitation, if it comes to that

(Newser) - Levi Johnston may sue the Palins for the right to see his son, Politico reports. Johnston told Larry King last night that he hired an attorney when Alaska's first family cut off communication, but added, “We’re not in a big fight with the Palins. I still like the...

2 Languages Better Than 1 for Baby's Brain

Bilingual kids may talk later but excel at 'executive functions'

(Newser) - Some teachers complain that children raised in bilingual households tend to lag behind their peers in school, but a new study suggests multilingual kids' brains may be better organized, the Economist reports. Polyglot babies have stronger "executive function": processes in the brain that help humans plan, prioritize, and switch...

Healthy Baby Born 22 Years After Dad's Sperm Frozen

Former teen leukemia patient sets record

(Newser) - A North Carolina man had his sperm frozen when he was 16, before leukemia treatment rendered him sterile. A record 22 years later, Chris Biblis and his wife conceived a daughter—and now she’s been born healthy, the Times of London reports. “From my life being saved to...

Boys Outnumber Girls in China by 32M

Sex ratio poses looming security concerns

(Newser) - China's one-child policy has left the nation with 32 million more boys than girls under the age of 20, a new study says. The greatest imbalance is among kids ages 1 to 4, which likely means bigger problems down the road, the New York Times reports. Researchers said China could...

Sick Baby Stuns Doctors By Surviving Off Life Support

Heart transplant canceled after baby girl defies doctors' expectations

(Newser) - A baby girl who almost became a heart donor unexpectedly survived when taken off life support, the Globe & Mail reports. Two-month-old Kaylee Wallace was born with a rare, incurable condition that doctors believed would stop her from breathing without assistance. But she rallied after her respirator was disconnected...

Alyson Hannigan, Husband Welcome Daughter Satyana

(Newser) - Actress Alyson Hannigan and husband Alexis Denisof joined the ranks of celeb parents with unconventionally named children, People reports, with daughter Satyana Denisof, born last week. “They’re very excited, and mom and baby are doing great,” a rep for the couple said. It’s the first child...

DNA Test: 13-Year-Old Isn't Father
DNA Test: 13-Year-Old
Isn't Father
Mar 26, 2009 2:23 PM CDT

DNA Test: 13-Year-Old Isn't Father

Swab results sink claims about UK tabloid sensation

(Newser) - The British 13-year-old who became a tabloid sensation because he fathered a child with his teenage girlfriend isn't the dad after all, reports the Mirror, via the Mommy Files blog of the San Francisco Chronicle. A DNA test shows that Alfie Patten is not the UK's youngest father. The boy's...

Wild Sex Makes Babies
 Wild Sex Makes Babies 
Mar 22, 2009 10:14 AM CDT

Wild Sex Makes Babies

Better stimulation likely boosts fertility in both sexes

(Newser) - A night of wild passion is more likely to result in endless nights with a squalling newborn than the mechanical, right-time-of-the-month sex many couples fall into when trying for a baby, say experts. “The better the sex, the better the chances of conception,” noted one. Each partner should...

We're 'Friends for Now': Levi
 We're 'Friends for Now': Levi 
Mar 16, 2009 6:58 AM CDT

We're 'Friends for Now': Levi

Teen dad won't rule out reunion

(Newser) - Is there still hope for a Bristol Palin-Levi Johnston reunion? Maybe, Johnston tells ABC in an interview airing today on Good Morning America. "We’ll just remain friends for now. We’re both cool with that decision, and we’ll see," says the teen, who cites "me...

Baby Bath Products Have Carcinogens, Group Says

(Newser) - Common baby shampoos and lotions contain trace amounts of two carcinogens, a public safety group says. Big-name products such as Johnson & Johnson shampoo and Baby Magic lotion tested positive for the cancer-causing chemicals, apparently produced as byproducts during the manufacturing process, reports the Washington Post. Johnson & ...

Octuplets Need 6 Nurses, 11 Nannies, 64 Daily Feedings

Suleman will pay for many expenses

(Newser) - The Suleman octuplets will require 64 feedings per day, and six nurses and 11 nannies will be on hand, Us reports. The charity Angels in Waiting revealed details of the massive group effort involved in the family’s new life. Nadya Suleman plans to pay for the nannies and living...

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