New Baby 13
Husband and Wife Spend Maternity Leave Backpacking the World with their New Baby
When a husband and wife love backpacking the world together what do they do when expanding their family? Karen Edwards and Shaun Bayes brought their baby with them. 10 weeks after welcoming their daughter Esmé into the world they embarked on a world tour, despite everyone telling them they were nuts. They packed everything the 3 of them would need into one backpack and headed off to Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Karen said the aim of sharing their journey … Keep Reading!!!
The hottest parenting trend of 2016 is expected to be 3D printed fetuses
No more covering your refrigerator with ultrasound photos of your newest family member; the new trend coming our way is going to require shelf space. With 3D ultrasounds growing in popularity and 3D printers becoming more readily available it was just a matter of time before fetal images began being printed for parents-to-be.
According to the trend predicting website, Channel Mom, this will be the hottest parenting trend of 2016. Several companies already print these models and it can … Keep Reading!!!
Watch this couple surprise Grandma with their secret adoption news
Miranda and Donny, both Air Force members stationed in Hawaii, went home to visit Donny’s family for the holidays and brought quite a surprise with them. In October 2015 they started the adoption process seeking a family that decided to place baby for adoption and decided to keep it secret from family because of how up and down the process can be. Melissa Faith, a.k.a Lily joined their family recently and they decided they could not just share this kind … Keep Reading!!!
Photographer creates masterpieces, with wife’s baby bump, for their new son’s nursery
German photographer, Simon Scaffrath, is about to become a father this month. To celebrate their new son, Theodor, Simon and his wife wanted to do something special and the creative juices started flowing.
Every photo took one week to create; taking the photos on Sunday and photoshopping the final touches on until Wednesday, then planning the next Sunday’s shoot. Each photo has a special meaning and message for their son. Simon adds that Theo would often kick the plaster, making … Keep Reading!!!
Six young brothers share their thoughts on their new baby sister in adorable video
After having 6 boys the Lair family of North Carolina welcomed a baby girl to their family. Jackson, 13; Campbell, 10; Sawyer, 7; Houston, 5; Shepherd, 4; and Knox, 2 talk about how life will be different with a sister on their team now. The resulting comments were a mixture of sweet, loving, cute and hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJrDdv4YtdQ
One thing’s for sure, little Ruby Jane is surrounded by a lot of love.… Keep Reading!!!
Macklemore shares a precious photo napping with his daughter
It doesn’t matter how famous you are, you can’t escape the exhaustion of parenting. This week, Macklemore posted this photo of him napping with his 4-month-old daughter, Sloane Ava Simone. It has caused a stir on his Instagram account as the co-sleeping debate rages, but none-the-less the rapper gushes about fatherhood stating “There is nothing better”.
You can’t blame the man, look at that face! She is one of the cutest celebrity babies I’ve ever seen. Absolutely beautiful.
https://instagram.com/p/8YgU0cwK6F/
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Actress Hayden Panettiere opens up about her postpartum depression
Nashville star Hayden Panettiere has recently joined the mom club but, like so many others, it hasn’t been the easiest journey. Hayden and her fiance, Wladimir Klitschko, welcomed their daughter Kaya Evdokia into the world December 2014.
In a questionnaire for Us Weekly Hayden admits that she has gone through the same thing as roughly 1 in 5 new moms.
I suffered a bit of postpartum depression. You’re not alone or crazy, ladies!
On Monday, Hayden once again opened … Keep Reading!!!
Homerun off the field: Woman gives birth during Padres game
During the 3rd inning of the Padres-Giants game on Thursday night the real excitement was happening off the field where baby Levi was making sure his mother had a memorable birth story to share with the world.
Mom and Dad went to cheer on their team before their family expanded but Levi had other plans. Mom, who was 39 weeks pregnant, went into labour but didn’t make it out of stadium. Fortunately, Giant’s catcher and “sorta doctor” Buster Posey was … Keep Reading!!!
The 3 pieces of advice we need to stop giving new parents
When speaking to a new parent, or parent to be, it seems to be human nature to offer advice, everything to the best postpartum girdle to co-sleeping in up for discussion. For most, it boils down to the same three pieces of advice. And trust me when I said, you aren’t the first person to tell them this, and you won’t be the last. We have all done it. I recognize that it really does come from a good place … Keep Reading!!!
New ad campaign shames breastfeeding moms about their diets
A new photo series from the Pediatric Society of Rio Grande (SPRS) is stirring up controversy and for good reason. What they claim is an attempt to encourage new moms to eat healthy actually comes off as shaming and guilting and encouraging moms to stop breastfeeding if they aren’t eating perfectly.
On the organization’s website they defend their campaign by speaking of the importance to educate and inform mothers about “procedures necessary for proper nutrition”. The whole campaign could be … Keep Reading!!!
Twin types and why it’s important to know the difference
Twins account for 90% of multiple births but there is still so much misinformation among the public about twin pregnancies. People often think there are only two typical types of twins: Identical and Fraternal. There are actually 7 twin types but 3 common, and only 2 allow you to know if they are identical or fraternal prior to birth.
Monoamniotic/Monochorionic (mo/mo)
Mo/Mo twins share a sac and a placenta. These twins are always identical. Mo/Mo occurs when the egg splits … Keep Reading!!!
Husband Surprises Wife with News of Her Pregnancy
In a reverse of what we’re used to seeing, a husband surprises his wife with the news of their pregnancy.
Sam had an inkling that Nia was pregnant when she was 2 weeks late. He came up with a slightly strange plan: to steal her urine out of the toilet and test without her knowing. Despite being diluted, the test came up positive almost immediately.
Sam then surprises Nia and their two children with the great news. Clearly, Sam is … Keep Reading!!!
