They say moms can do it all. Apparently, for some, that includes delivering their own babies! That’s exactly what a Kentucky mom named Heather Skaats did on May 15. She gave birth on the roadside as her five other kids waited in the car. “I was having light contractions before we left, so I figured … Read more
When a new baby is born into the family, some older brothers and sisters tend to throw jealous fits. And while those childish reactions can be pretty adorable, this video posted by mom Ali Retelle of her son and his newborn daughter’s first meeting is something else. In the touching clip, the little boy can … Read more
Virtue Oboro gave birth to her son, Tombra, in 2015. Everything went well until 48 hours later, when her newborn had to undergo emergency treatment for jaundice. The condition, caused by a build-up in the blood of a yellow compound called bilirubin, affects over 60% of newborns worldwide. Bilirubin is produced when red blood cells … Read more
A Connecticut teacher stepped up in a big way when she took in a Guatemalan asylum seeker’s premature newborn baby during the start of the pandemic. Luciana Lira, a bilingual teacher at Hart Magnet Elementary in Stamford, got an unexpected call from one of her student’s moms in April 2020. Zully, gravely ill with COVID-19 … Read more
This rookie police officer from Pottsville, Arkansas, is being hailed a hero for saving a newborn baby’s life. Officer Cody Hubbard, 23, of the Pottsville Police Department, recently responded to a call about a 3-week-old baby who needed help after choking on anti-gas drops. “We were trying to give Grady his medicine … and he … Read more
On April 28, Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga was aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Honolulu, Hawaii, for a family vacation when the unexpected happened. She gave birth to a baby boy! Luckily, Family Medicine physician Dr. Dale Glenn and North Kansas City Hospital NICU nurses Lani Bamfield, Amanda Beeding, and Mimi … Read more
Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, they come as someone we often encounter every day. On Christmas Eve, Junrell Fuentes Revilla was riding his motorcycle through the mountains of Sibonga in Cebu, Philippines, when a dog started running after him. Junrell, 36, initially ignored the canine, but when it wouldn’t stop barking at him, the … Read more
Surrogacy refers to a form of assisted reproduction that allows “intended parents” who can’t bear children to have a baby of their own. Surrogate mothers are a tremendous help to many individuals who dream of becoming parents but are unable to do so. These are the people who struggle with infertility, mothers who can’t carry … Read more
On 26 March, Tracy Maguire gave birth three weeks early via caesarean section. She had been feeling healthy when she had a routine medical appointment, only to be told she may have pre-eclampsia. She was immediately confined to Wishaw General Hospital in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Arriving eight weeks early, Tracy gave birth to a premature baby … Read more
Newborn photos usually feature grandparents cradling their grandchild, lovingly looking at the miracle they are holding in their arms. For this Irish granddad, however, the picture looks a lot different. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this new dad had no choice but to introduce his son to his grandfather through a glass window. Emma Gallachoir, … Read more
The neonatal intensive care unit is not a usual place for reunions. Still, it became one when a NICU nurse and a former preemie she cared for 33 years ago crossed paths once again! On January 30, Zayne Alexander Caldwell was born at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He came out … Read more
In a significant step, new family leave laws in Finland aim to give a parental leave of seven months or 164 “daily allowance days” each. The country currently allows four months of maternity leave, and two months of paternity leave. This major shift in policy aims to prioritize children’s welfare a by promoting gender equality … Read more