over the last 12 years the number of first-time moms in their late 30s or early 40s jumped in 33 states, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2000 and 2012, the rate of Delaware moms ages 35 through 39 giving birth....
Read MoreReese Witherspoon was nominated in the best actress category at Sunday night's Golden Globes, but it was Julianne Moore who walked away with the win. After the ceremony, it was clear that one fan felt the actress was robbed. In a series of post-Globes texts Witherspoon....
Read MoreIn October, a few days before Joe Fraley's mom moved into an assisted-living facility, before she stopped recognizing him and responding to his music, he sat beside her on the porch with his guitar and turned on the camera. It was sweet and sad as Judy Fraley asked.....
Read MoreContrary to what one might read in a celebrity magazine, most women are still struggling to button those pre-pregnancy jeans when it’s time to celebrate their baby’s first birthday. A new University of Chicago study that found 75 percent of women weigh more....
Read MoreIt’s “the giggle heard ‘round the world,” in comments from the nearly 65,000 people who’ve viewed Ryan Aprea break into a fit of laughter hearing his mom’s voice for the first time in a clip posted on YouTube Dec. 12. The 2-year-old, born at just 25 weeks...
Read MoreIf you're unsure what to buy the No. 1 woman in your life, or you're just looking for a unique present idea, look no further. Here are 10 original gift ideas perfect for her this holiday season, depending on the kind of mom she is.
Read MoreHere’s a little secret about breastfeeding: Regardless of what you eat, your baby will get all of the nutrients he needs to grow. But that doesn’t mean you should just chow down on chips— make the extra 300 to 500 extra daily calories you need healthy ones.
Read MoreA Bay Area hospital is taking steps to protect newborns after a mix-up involving a preemie. The ABC 7 News I-Team has been looking into what happened and into even more serious issues at the hospital. Imagine you're a young father coming to the hospital, excited to see your son.
Read MoreA mother who returned from deployment surprised her daughter at school Tuesday during a Veterans Day ceremony. Petty Officer 2nd Class Laura Endicott serves in the Navy. She was deployed for five months aboard the U.S.S. Battan.
Read MoreA new study reports that nearly half of U.S. moms are their households’ main earners. Breadwinner moms in the United States make up nearly half of households’ major earners or are on par income-wise with their significant others, according to a new study.
Read MoreI have a love-hate relationship with seasonal trends. On the one hand, I really want to know what's hot and happening right now. On the other hand, updating my wardrobe is kinda-sorta-completely-not-at-all in my budget. Know what I mean?
Read MoreIt was midnight. After nearly 30 hours of labor I had just delivered my first son. He weighed nine pounds, had a head that looked like an extraterrestrial creature, and he was hungry. I swear the OB put him on my stomach and he inched his way towards my chest, anxious for his first meal.
Read MoreParental genetic make-up decides almost every tiny aspect about a child’s health but did you know your health could be affected by your child’s genetic make up? According to a new study, a child’s genetic make-up may be a contributing factor to his or her mother’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
Read MoreFor little kids, seeing mom or dad nearby is a calming influence, maybe the difference between between perfect calm and a full-bore freakout. It's as if having a trusted caregiver nearby transforms children from scared toddlers into confident adolescents.
Read MoreTabloids are always speculating whether or not a celebrity is pregnant. How many times has it been falsely reported that Jennifer Aniston is expecting a child? The actress is fit yet anytime she eats a cheeseburger news breaks that she has a bun in the oven.
Read MoreA California mother made the ultimate sacrifice for her baby when she refused lifesaving treatment for cancer. You often hear mothers say they want to stop time when they have a new baby. But for 24-year old Ashley Bridges, time is running out...
Read MoreIt's a dilemma all breastfeeding, working moms must face where to pump once the maternity leave ends. While some companies provide new moms with a private, safe space, others force women to pump in disgusting, degrading circumstances.
Read MoreA mother-of-two who makes incredible artwork from packed lunches was clearly never told to stop playing with her food as a child. Li Ming started making the charabens a form of arranging food - three years ago.
Read MoreThe results of MIT’s Make The Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon are in. More than 150 breast pump users, engineers, designers, health care and lactation specialists, as well as educators, converged at the MIT Media Lab for two days of hacking.
Read MoreEleanor Bimla Schwarz believes doctors and mothers to be are making a big mistake if they think pregnancy and childbirth is a nine-month journey that ends in the delivery room. The next months are critical too, she say's.
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