Yulia Volkova of t.A.T.u Welcomes Second Baby

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Congratulations to Yulia Volkova, of the Russian duo t.A.T.u., on the safe arrival of her second baby.The bands official site announced:

This morning at 6:35 AM (Moscow time) Yulia Volkova’s son was born. Weight – 3400 g,(7lbs 8oz) height – 52 cm. The birth went without any difficulties. Both mother and baby feel good. 

Last night Yulia and Lena had a New Year party in a close circle of friends and their team. Yulia came home around midnight and was in bed by 2 AM, but at 4 AM she woke up realizing that the birth process started. Parviz took her to the hospital right away. So you see why the process went so fast – Yulia peacefully slept half of the time.

Parviz was together with Yulia when she was giving birth, he didn’t leave her for a second and cut the cord off himself.

The boy looks a lot like Daddy – as it should be. Yulia and Parviz keep the baby’s name in a secret.

The couple also has a daughter, Viktoria Pavlovna Volkova who is 3 years old.

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UK Hospital Electronically Tags Newborn Babies

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A maternity unit in Shropshire has found a way to monitor their babies 24-hours a day by introducing an electronic tagging system for newborns.

The system was created to give parents piece of mind.

If a baby is moved from any of the unit’s “safe areas” then an alarm is sounded and the name and location of the baby appears on a computer screen.

“This is all about extending the security we can offer parents and newborn babies at the hospital,” said Jan Latham, senior midwife at the hospital.

“We already have stringent security procedures in place, but this is a fantastic new addition and something that will bring greater peace of mind to both parents and staff.”

Charlie Owen(pictured here),was the first baby to be tagged with the new security system. He was born to parents Debbie Grey and Tony Owen from Shrewsbury.

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RECALL: Gap Outlet “Warmest Jacket” Boys’ Jackets Due To Entrapment Hazard

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Gap Outlet is recalling 16,200 “Warmest Jacket” Boys’ Jackets because the jackets have a waist drawstring with a toggle that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or doorways, which can pose an entrapment hazard to children.

The jackets are hooded, zip in front, and have a drawstring at the waist. They were sold in navy and gray in multiple children’s sizes. “Gap Outlet” is printed on a label at the neck. Style number 513573 is printed on a white label sewn behind the size and product care label near the neckline.

Parents should stop their kids from wearing the jacket immediately and return it to any Gap Outlet store for a full refund. If you return the jacket before April 30, 2008, a $5 appreciation card will be offered. Gap recommend that parents choosing to keep the jacket should immediately remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard.

For additional information, contact the company toll-free at (888) 747-3704 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, Saturday 12 p.m. through 7 p.m. ET, and Sunday 12 p.m. through 6 p.m., or visit the firm’s Web site at www.gapinc.com

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RECALL: Tot Tower Blocks Due To Choking Hazard

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with eeBoo Corp is recalling about 170,000 Tot Tower toy blocks because the plastic covering on the toy blocks can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.

The company has received two reports of the plastic covering detaching from the blocks and being mouthed by young children. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled Tot Tower blocks are sold in sets of 10 blocks ranging from 6 x 6 inches to 1.5 x 1.5 inches. The cardboard blocks are covered in a plastic laminate film. The blocks have various images and themes including Things I Know New; Garden Fairies; Hardware Store; Around the Land; Read-To-Me; Animal Sounds; Animal Alphabet; ABC; and Nursery Friends. “Tot Towers” and “eeBoo Corporation” are printed on the product’s packaging.

Parents should take the recalled toy away from children, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact eeBoo Corp. directly to receive a replacement toy at (800) 791-5619 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.eeboo.com

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Adorable Baby Gives The Evil Eye

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I found this ADORABLE video of a little boy who gives his parents an “I mean business” face on command.WAY TOO CUTE!!

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23 Weeker Beats The Odds To be Home For Christmas

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This holiday season is filled with many micro-preemies that have fought their way through the NICU in order to be home with their families this Christmas.

One baby caught my attention so I thought I would share his exciting beginning.

Samuel Hugh Westcott was born at 23 weeks gestation weighing a meager 500 grams (just an ounce over a pound).

After arriving via cesarean because he was sitting breach, Samuel surprised everyone by crying after he was born, which is VERY unusual for a baby who’s lung have yet to fully develop.

Because of the dire situation, the hospital gave the baby’s parents, Jeff and Kelley Westcott, a book of statistics and research outlining all the things that could go wrong, but they threw it in the garbage.

Over the next 5 months, Samuel was on a ventilator for 10 weeks and was forced to fend off a serious blood, lung infection and Nectrotising Enterocolitis (NEC), a deadly condition where the gasses from digestion break through into the lining of the bowel.

Like many parents in this situation, Samuel’s mum couldn’t even bring herself to register her son’s birth until he was six-weeks-old.

“I was not sure whether he would live and I did not want to do anything that would jeopardise or jinx it,” Mrs Westcott said.

“I let my guard down after ten-weeks and I thought we were getting closer to the door and then he became sick.”

Now that the little man is home he still needs medical assistance and is tube fed every 3 hours.

His development will be watched closely so that delays can be picked up on quickly.

I am sure that this family is just happy to have Samuel home and that the many appointments he has are just a reminder of how lucky they are that he survived his early arrival.

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UK Couple Experiences Baby Joy After 8 Miscarriages

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After 15 years of heartbreak and eight miscarriages, Sarah Whitman and her husband Martin have finally experienced baby joy.

Once she has miscarried 4 times, Sarah was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome, where the body’s immune system thinks that the fetus is a foreign body and tries to expel it. Blood clots build up in the placenta and cause a miscarriage.

Her doctor gave her medication to thin the blood in her placenta, but it wasn’t enough to keep her pregnant. Over the next few years the couple lost another four babies.

The couple discussed adoption, but while on holiday in May 2006 decided to have one last try.

“We came home and I felt different,” Sarah remembers, “I knew I was pregnant, but this time instinctively everything just felt right.”

Everything was going well until the 22nd week, when complications threatened to bring on an early labour. To prevent this, she had to stop her medication – at the risk of starving the baby of nutrients.

Their daughter, Maya, was born earlier this year, at 38 weeks gestation weighing a healthy 7lb 1oz. I am sure this couple has many things to be grateful for this holiday season, with baby Maya being tops on that list.

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New Jersey To Test Moms and Babies For HIV

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Last month Minnesota got mixed reviews over their newborn screening that would test infants for 54 treatable diseases. Now New Jersey are hoping make HIV testing routine for moms during their prenatal care and required for some newborns.

Once signed, this bill will put the state in the forefront of the national fight against HIV transmission to babies.

“We can significantly reduce the number of infections to newborns and help break down the stigma associated with the disease. For newborns, early detection can be the ultimate lifesaving measure.” Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey

New Jersey law now requires providers only to offer HIV testing to pregnant women. Under the new law, HIV testing would be part of routine prenatal care for all pregnant women, and doctors would provide pregnant woman with information about HIV and AIDS. It also would require newborns to be tested when the mother has tested positive or her HIV status is unknown.

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