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:: Newborn-Sized Toddler Baffles DoctorsThe baby was born 14 months ago but is still the size of a newborn. Doctors are investigating a theory that her body has become resistant to its own growth hormones.:: Study: Chimps Smarter than InfantsIt appears they are...at least in the first nine months of their lives.:: Baby Safety Gates Recalled100,000 "Safety First Smart Light" stair gates have hinges that can break and cause a fall.:: Adoption RumorsDemi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are clearing up rumors that they plan to adopt a child this summer.:: Another Baby for Brad and Angelina?Lucky number … [Read more...]

Crazy Baby Name: Mars Merkaba

You could never accuse Erykah Badu of being boring or traditional. The singer confirms that she has named her newborn daughter ... drumroll, please ... Mars Merkaba. And how did she communicate this to the world? On the Twitter website, of course!Related: Badu Twitters during delivery … [Read more...]

Twittering During Birth

Erykah Badu gave birth to a baby girl over the weekend — and twittered about it. If you use Twitter, search for username "fatbellybella."Universal Motown Records Group, the singer's record label, says the baby was born Sunday and both mother and daughter "are doing fine." The father is Badu's boyfriend, rapper Jay Electronica.Badu said she had a home birth that lasted about five hours and that she didn't use painkillers. … [Read more...]

Hasselbeck "Knocked Up" Again

The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck announced on this morning's show that she is pregnant with her third child. … [Read more...]

Octuplets News

:: The nation's second set of live-born octuplets are all breathing on their own today, 48 hours after they were born in Southern California.:: The mother of the octuplets saw her babies for the first time last night.:: The father of the world's first set of octuplets born alive is offering the nation's newest eight-sibling family a preview of what they have to look forward to.:: Some celebrity moms are offering reaction as well.:: How do you breastfeed Octuplets?:: Fertility experts are rattled. … [Read more...]

Drumroll, Please! Ben & Jen’s New Baby’s Name Is…

One week ago, Jennifer Garner gave birth to her second daughter with Ben Affleck. Now, the A-list couple, both 36, has announced the blooming baby's name to People.Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck to the adorable celebuspawn roster. … [Read more...]

Lisa Bonet Welcomes Baby Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa

Former Cosby star Lisa Bonet and her husband Jason Momoa welcomed their second baby, a boy named Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa.An article from Us Weekly explained that the unusual name is a tribute to the father's Hawaiian heritage. Nakoa means warrior and Manakauapo is a combination of mana (spirit/strength), kaua (rain), and po (dark). He was born on the stormiest, rainy night, so the name is fitting. … [Read more...]

Ana Ortiz Expecting

People magazine is reporting that Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz is pregnant with her first child. Ortiz, 37, and her husband Noah Lebenzon, the guitarist for the band Half Life, are expecting the baby at the end of July."They are thrilled and ecstatic," says a friend of the New York City-based couple. "They can't wait to be parents." … [Read more...]

Garner, Affleck Have New Baby Girl

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are parents to a second girl. The new addition joins big sister, three-year-old Violet. Apparently the celebrity duo is shunning the trendy Hollywood name trend and leaning toward something more traditional. … [Read more...]

Baby Time for Tim Allen

Actor Tim Allen is going to be a dad once again. The 55-year-old Home Improvement star’s wife, Jane Hajduk, is pregnant. The baby is expected to arrive in the spring.Allen’s rep confirmed the news to People, saying, “Tim and Jane are ecstatic about the upcoming birth of their first child together.” … [Read more...]