Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting a fourth child later this year. The couple is already parents to daughters; 5-year-old North West and Chicago West, who will be 1 on the 15th of this month. In addition to their two daughters, the couple has one son, Saint West, who turned 3 in December. Like Chicago, …
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Fear and Long Labor Link
An article by LiveScience discusses a study that links fear and anxiety to longer labor. The study says that labor will last an average of 47 minutes longer and with chances for more interventions if mom is afraid of childbirth. This study goes along with many of the things that are spoken about in childbirth …
C-sections Nearly 50% in China
In the United States, the rate of C-sections has grown higher that most would want at 34%. This increase in C-sections has been attributed to many factors, but many would agree that the number could be less. It was surprising to see that China is facing C-section numbers that even higher than those in the …
Law and Order Actress Mariska Hargitay Adopts a Baby Girl
Mariska Hargitay and her husband Peter Hermann recently adopted a baby girl. Their new baby girl ,Amaya Josephine, joins older brother August Miklos Friedrich Hermann. Hargitay gave birth to 5 year-old August on June 28, 2006 via emergency cesarean section. Hargitay stars on the NBC drama Law and Order: Special victims unit. She is …