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Sep 8, 2023 11:35 AM CDT

Actor: 'Beyonce Induced My Baby'

Sarah Francis Jones of 'Hairspray' went into labor at Monday concert in California

(Newser) - Sarah Francis Jones was a week from her due date, but she figured that was no reason to skip seeing Beyonce live in concert, and on Beyonce's birthday no less. Jones, an actor who's appeared in films including Hairspray and Honey, took her husband, fellow actor Marcel Spears,...

In China, an Unusual Tactic
to Boost Young Marriage

Sep 2, 2023 1:55 PM CDT

In China, an Unusual Tactic to Boost Young Marriage

One region is bestowing cash for brides under 25

(Newser) - Officials in one part of China are urging people to get married at a young age, with cash as an incentive. Couples who marry in Zhejiang province's Changshan County when the bride is 25 or younger will receive a $137 cash bonus, the county announced last week, noting the...

Suit: Doctor Decapitated
Baby During Delivery

Aug 10, 2023 11:55 AM CDT

Suit: Doctor Decapitated Baby During Delivery

Jessica Ross alleges the funeral home was the one to tell her what had occurred

(Newser) - A Georgia woman says she suffered "tremendous mental and physical anguish and trauma" after her baby was allegedly decapitated during delivery. Jessica Ross on Wednesday sued the hospital and various personnel involved in the July delivery of her son. FOX 5 Atlanta reports Ross, 20, went to Southern Regional...

Belgian Cyclist Heads Home for Birth Before Race Ends

Rider Trades Tour de France
for Child's Birth

Jul 20, 2023 5:45 PM CDT

Rider Trades Tour de France for Child's Birth

Wout van Aert says he expected to leave race when the time came

(Newser) - "I always thought that I would go home when my wife indicated that she needed me," said Wout van Aert, a Belgian cyclist participating in the Tour de France. The family's doctor says Van Aert's wife, Sarah, is about to go into labor, so that time...

Tori Bowie
Couldn't Wait
to Become
a Mom: Agent

Jun 15, 2023 1:00 AM CDT

Tori Bowie Couldn't Wait to Become a Mom: Agent

Olympic champ's agent, longtime friend says sprinter was 'just so happy'

(Newser) - Tori Bowie was excitedly anticipating becoming a mom when she died in childbirth in May , according to the US Olympic champion's longtime agent. Kimberly Holland tells NBC News she felt protective of the 32-year-old sprinter ever since signing her a decade ago, and says she and Bowie were closer...

Cause of
US Olympian's
Mysterious Death
Revealed

Jun 13, 2023 12:30 AM CDT

Cause of US Olympian's Mysterious Death Revealed

Tori Bowie died of childbirth complications

(Newser) - The US Olympic medalist and world champion sprinter who was found dead in May at age 32 died from complications of childbirth, according to her autopsy report. Tori Bowie was approximately eight months pregnant and in labor at the time of her death, USA Today reports. It's not clear...

CNN Anchor's Baby Arrived
in Most Surprising Way

Mar 4, 2023 9:00 AM CST

CNN Anchor's Baby Arrived in Most Surprising Way

Kasie Hunt's 'sudden' 13-minute labor meant she had to give birth to daughter Grey in her bathroom

(Newser) - While most of us were marking the first of March with salutations of "rabbit, rabbit" and thoughts of spring, Kasie Hunt was having an even more exciting day. The 37-year-old CNN anchor was set to head to the hospital Thursday for a scheduled C-section for the birth of her...

Pregnant Women, New Mothers
Died More Often in Pandemic

new study

Jan 29, 2023 4:20 PM CST

Pregnant Women, New Mothers Died More Often in Pandemic

By far, the groups most at risk are Native American and Black women, research shows

(Newser) - Mortality rates for pregnant women and new mothers, already higher in the US than in many other nations, worsened during the pandemic. Much of the increase can be attributed to causes other than difficulties during pregnancy, including drug overdoses, homicides, and car accidents, research shows. The study was published Friday...

Baby's First Appearance:
in Freeway's Carpool Lane

Nov 11, 2022 11:03 AM CST

Baby's First Appearance: in Freeway's Carpool Lane

It all went relatively smoothly, to Ally and Jeffrey Kiyomura's relief

(Newser) - Ally Kiyomura's contractions were four minutes apart when husband Jeffrey began driving her to a California hospital for the birth of their baby girl. He was sure they had time to get there. Ally soon realized they did not. As KNBC reports, the baby was born in the carpool...

Suit: She Gave Birth on
Jail Cell Floor as Staff Laughed

Sep 28, 2022 12:46 PM CDT

Suit: She Gave Birth on Jail Cell Floor as Staff Laughed

Jazmin Valentine alleges she was ignored during her 6-hour labor

(Newser) - A woman who said she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty, concrete floor of her jail cell in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that jail nurses ignored her screams and pleas for help for six hours. Jazmin Valentine alleges some nurses working...

Median Age for
Giving Birth
in US Hits
Record High

May 9, 2022 8:03 AM CDT

Median Age for Giving Birth in US Hits Record High

It's now 30, according to US Census Bureau

(Newser) - For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. It wasn't until she turned 40 that she and her husband started trying to have children. They had a son when she...

Racism at LA Hospital
Killed Black Mom: Suit

May 5, 2022 8:42 AM CDT

Racism at LA Hospital Killed Black Mom: Suit

Charles Johnson files civil rights suit over death of wife Kira, who died hours after c-section

(Newser) - A Black couple walked into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on April 12, 2016 for what they thought would be "the happiest day of our lives." Instead, just 12 hours after giving birth to the couple's second son during a remarkably fast Cesarean section, Kira Dixon...

Ronaldo, Partner Share
Devastating News

Apr 18, 2022 5:01 PM CDT

Ronaldo, Partner Share Devastating News

Soccer star says newborn twin died

(Newser) - Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez revealed publicly in December that the twins they were expecting were a boy and a girl. On Monday, they announced that the newborn boy has passed away, calling their loss "the greatest pain that any parents can feel," Page Six reports. "...

Serena Asked for
Lifesaving Help,
Was Told She Was
Talking 'Crazy'

ESSAY

Apr 8, 2022 10:20 AM CDT

Serena Asked for Lifesaving Help, Was Told She Was Talking 'Crazy'

Tennis star describes advocating for herself in 'Elle'

(Newser) - Serena Williams has previously opened up about almost dying following the 2017 birth of her daughter, but never before like this. The tennis star describes the horror of four surgeries in a week in a nearly 2,500-word essay in the April edition of Elle magazine. An emergency C-section , triggered...

15 Months After
Olympian's Death,
His Daughter Is Born

Oct 29, 2021 12:34 PM CDT

15 Months After Olympian's Death, His Daughter Is Born

Alex Pullin's widow gave birth to Minnie Alex in Australia through IVF procedure

(Newser) - Fifteen months after the sudden death of Olympic gold medalist Alex "Chumpy" Pullin, his newborn daughter has arrived. The Australian snowboarder's widow, Ellidy Pullin, on Thursday announced the birth of Minnie Alex, conceived through in vitro fertilization. "Your Dad and I have been dreaming of you for...

Hilary Duff Shares Photos of
Home Birth, Puppy Pads and All

Jul 14, 2021 12:00 PM CDT

Hilary Duff Shares Photos of Home Birth, Puppy Pads and All

Singer-actor welcomed third child, daughter Mae, in March

(Newser) - Younger star Hilary Duff welcomed her third child in March and is now sharing with fans how it happened, with a co-star along for the ride. In a Tuesday post on Instagram , Duff shared intimate photos of the home birth of daughter Mae James Bair in Los Angeles, showing the...

China Considers
Reversing Childbirth Policies

Jun 18, 2021 3:35 PM CDT

China Considers Reversing Childbirth Policies

Leaders may go from limiting family size to encouraging population growth

(Newser) - After being told by their government for more than 40 years how many children they can have, the people of China are close to regaining the freedom to decide themselves. The trends in population and birth rate are so worrisome to the nation's rulers that they're working on...

This Might Be the World's
First Birth of Decuplets

Jun 10, 2021 2:30 PM CDT

This Might Be the World's First Birth of Decuplets

Guinness investigating claim of 10-baby birth in South Africa

(Newser) - You know it's been an eventful day in the delivery room when Guinness World Records tells the BBC it is investigating. The reason? Just one month after a woman from Mali gave birth to nonuplets , or nine children at once, a South African woman claims to have one-upped her....

Woman Gives Birth to
9 Babies. At One Time

May 5, 2021 11:05 AM CDT

Woman Gives Birth to 9 Babies. At One Time

Malian woman gives birth to nonuplets in Morocco

(Newser) - If all goes well, Halima Cisse should be able to field an entire baseball team with all nine children she gave birth to on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Malian woman had expected to deliver seven babies, based on an ultrasound. In a surprise, she instead gave birth to nonuplets in Morocco,...

It Was a 'Miracle' Birth. The
Mother Knew Nothing of It

Nov 19, 2020 11:10 AM CST

It Was a 'Miracle' Birth. The Mother Knew Nothing of It

Perpetual Uke praises medical science for delivery of twins while in coma

(Newser) - Perpetual Uke was 26 weeks pregnant when her twins were delivered by cesarean section at a hospital in Birmingham, England. She didn't meet them for a month. Diagnosed with COVID-19, the rheumatology consultant had been taken to the hospital, placed on a ventilator in the ICU, and then put...