Family Expecting Identical Triplets Now Waits For Quads

This year’s end brings news of an added bundle of joy for a UK family that was already expecting identical triplets When Gill Holden, 35, went to the radiologist for her regular prenatal check-up, she was in for a shock when she was informed that the expectant mother had not three but four babies inside her womb – all conceived without the use of fertility treatments!

Gill, who already has an eight year old daughter Abbie with partner Marc Hanley, is over the moon with the news. But the family is also nervous, emotional and excited about the new arrivals and the amount of work they would bring with themselves. They have already planned to sell-off their two bedroom home but stay close to family.

Marc who is a self-employed painter and a decorator by profession said that they were getting prepared for the quadruplets and had already got four Moses basket and loads of nappies and wipes from the local Asda. Even Abbie is looking forward to becoming a big sister.

Doctors believe that conceiving natural quadruplets is a very rare phenomenon with chances being one in 500,000.

In Gill’s case, there are three identical baby girls and a non-identical sister and once they are delivered they will still need hospital care for at least a month. Gill who has already quite her job as a welfare assistant heading to her doctor’s advice, expects to give birth at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester in February and medics hope that she is at least 32 weeks and the babies weigh 3lbs each before they help her give birth by caesarean section. – Atula, staff writer

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Two sisters, Two babies, Minutes apart

When my sister-in-law and I became pregnant at the same time and delivered 13 days apart of each other, we thought we were special. But even I was surprised to hear of two sisters, namely Brenda and Melissa Ortiz who not just became pregnant at the same time but delivered too on the same day, in the same hospital and by the same doctor!

What is being quoted as a first at the Mankato Clinic, the two sisters were expecting to deliver in January. But both of them came early and under the expert guidance of Dr. Steve Penkhus, delivered two babies just 18 minutes apart of each other.

While Brenda gave birth to a baby girl, Melissa became a mother of a baby boy and what has stunned even the medics in the hospital is that both infants are of the same size and resemble each other a lot.

Dr. Penkhus expressed his disbelief saying, that after 39 years of practice and delivering 8,000 babies, this was still a first time for him. “This would be a very unusual finding for us, pretty exciting and one of those things that you just like to brag about.” He added.

Although the phenomenon of two sisters becoming pregnant and delivering at the same time is very rare, the Ortiz family claims this has happened in their family before, making this incidence and their family especially unique. – Atula, Staff Writer

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RECALL: 213,000 Dorel Juvenile Group Play Yards with Bassinets Due to Suffocation Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Dorel Juvenile Group, today announced a voluntary recall of about 213,000 Safety 1st Disney Care Center™ Play Yard and Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yard because the one piece metal bars supporting the floorboard of the bassinet attachment can come out of the fabric sleeves and create an uneven sleeping surface, posing a risk of suffocation or positional asphyxiation.

The play yards are portable and were sold with a bassinet attachment and a built-in changing station. Models included in this recall are 05025, 05026, 05037, 05088 and 05350. The model number is printed on a sticker on one of the support legs underneath the play yard. “Safety 1st” or “Eddie Bauer” are printed near the bottom of the fabric sides of the play yards.

Consumers should immediately stop using the bassinet attachment to the play yard and contact Dorel Juvenile Group toll-free at (866) 762-2166 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site www.djgusa.com for a free repair kit including replacement bassinet fabric, bassinet bars and installation instructions.

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Thomas & Friends Toy Company to Pay $1.25 Million Settlement

RC2 Corp, a toy company that imported and sold Thomas & Friends toys imported from China, has agreed to pay a $1.25 million settlement on lead contaminated toys.

The toy company denied that it knowingly violated federal law by selling the Thomas & Friends toys. However, they agreed to pay out the settlement to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. RC2 Corp and its subsidiaries were charged with importing toys from China that had lead levels over 0.6 percent by weight. The ban on lead paint for toys has been in effect since 1978.

Over 1.7 million toys were recalled in 2007 due to high lead levels. The massive recalls caused Congress to pass the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act in 2008. This act lowered the amount of lead allowed to 0.0009 percent by weight.

RC2 toys are sold in many major retail stores across North America Asia and Europe.

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Salma and Her Girls Shop in LA

Salma Hayek enjoyed a girls day out with daughter Valentina, mom Diana, and stepdaughter, Mathide Pinault.

Mathide, who flew into town Monday night with father François-Henri Pinault and brother Francois, seemed very comfortable with her Step mother Salma and half sister Valentina holding hands and chatting with them as they toured the outside mall.

Salma pushes a Maclaren Juicy Couture Stroller

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Mother and Son Revived In Christmas Eve Miracle

For one family at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, miracles do still happen.

On Christmas Eve, Tracey Hermanstorfer went into labor with her third child. Everyone assumed the labor and delivery would be as simple as it had been with her first two. Unexpectedly, however, Tracey went into cardiac arrest and died as she was laboring.

Doctors tried to revive the mother for several minutes before giving up. Assuming the mother was dead, the medical staff worked desperately to remove the infant by emergency c-section in the delivery room. Unfortunately the child was also not breathing or responding.

Tracey’s husband, Mike Hermanstorfer, said, “Half of my family was laying there in front of me, there’s no other way to say it, but dead.”

That is when the miracle occurred.

Immediately after the infant was delivered, a pulse was detected in Tracey again. Realizing that her heart had began beating again on it’s own, doctors rushed her into the operating room to complete the surgery. Meanwhile additional doctors worked frantically to resuscitate the lifeless infant. While his father held him, doctors were able to get the infant breathing on his own.

Mother and child show no sign of complications from their near-death encounter, and doctors still do not know what caused the cardiac arrest. Tracey and her new son, Coltyn, have been released home to the rest of their family. Parents have been adviced to monitor the infant’s progression and growth to make sure there are no long-term effects from the near miss.

For the Hermanstorfers, Christmas came with a real miracle that they will never forget. – Summer, staff writer

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Kid Tested: Vtech Sit-to-Stand Alphabet Train

While shopping for my youngest son for Christmas this year I was looking for toys that would grow with him. Space is a premium in my house and we need toys that are going to last, not just be fun for today.

The Vtech Sit-to-Stand Alphabet Train caught my attention because it can be used from 6 to 36months.

Out of the box little assembly is required. All I needed to do was pop the wheels and handle on and unpack the letters. We did this on Christmas Eve because we didn’t want to have to worry about it during the morning excitement.

Because my little one can’t yet walk, he tends to like stuff that he can sit at and play with like Play Tables and activity boards. This train has a side panel that features a book with six turning pages, five piano keys that teach numbers and colors and 4 spots to put alphabet blocks. A sensor detects which letter is in the spot. Flip it over and there is a picture of an object that is spelled with that letter.

For fun and easy storage, the train has a ‘chute’ at the top that kids can put the blocks into and the watch them slide into the attached carriage.

Early walkers can use the attached handle on the train to practice or just sit on the carriage and use the handle for steering.

In the few days we have had it, this toy has been hit with both kids. My older son actually sits with his brother and shows him all of the letters and pictures. Even though it looks a bit small once it’s put together, both boys seem to fit it fine when riding and playing.

I would recommend the Vtech Sit-to-Stand Alphabet Train to another parent who is looking for a great 1st Birthday gift or just something that will grow with their child.

*this toy was NOT sent for review. We bought it 🙂 *

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Kourtney and Scott Introduce Us To Mason Dash Disick!

Just 2 weeks after his arrival, Mason Dash Disick has landed his first magazine cover!

In their first interview since becoming parents, Kourtney Kardashian, 30, and Scott Disick, 26, are opening up to Life & Style about the experience of giving birth, how they picked their sons name, the joys of being parents – sleeping schedules, diaper duty, breast feeding and more!

Here are some highlights:

L&S: Congrats! How does it feel to be parents?

Kourtney: It feels amazing. It’s just so indescribable. You don’t get how good being a parent feels until it happens to you.

Scott: My first time holding him was definitely special. But holding him the second time was even more special, and the third time was even more special than that. I fall so much more in love with this kid every day. I can’t imagine how much more in love with him I’m going to be by the time he’s 5 or 10 or 20!

L&S: How was the labor itself?

Kourtney: It was surprisingly easy and just an incredible experience. I always thought your first is supposed to be really hard, but it was easy. I have an amazing doctor. He actually delivered me! The room environment was just so relaxing, and everyone I wanted to be there was there–Scott, my mom, Kim and Khloé. No one under 18 is allowed in, so my little sisters Kendall and Kylie couldn’t come in. Actually, you’re only allowed to have two people in the room because of the swine flu — so we snuck Kim and Khloé in!

L&S: What is your daily routine like now?

Kourtney: We’re on Mason’s schedule, waking up every couple of hours to breast-feed. But it’s fun to get up and see him. I miss him by the time I see him again.

L&S: Can you see having another baby in the future?

Kourtney: Right now I’m obsessed with Mason and want to give him all my time. But being with him has definitely made me think about having another one! Kim and I are 18 months apart. Growing up, we did everything together. It would be nice for Mason to have a little brother or sister that many months apart too.

The whole interview will be available in this week’s issue of Life & Style.

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Rebecca Gayheart Expecting A Girl?

An expectant Rebecca Gayheart was spotted filling her belly with girlfriend at The Met Café in Hollywood yesterday. Word is that the mom to be, who is due in March, will soon be seeing lots of pink!

Eonline is reporting that Rebecca and husband, Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane are expecting a girl.

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Chinese Mom Welcomes 15.5lb Baby!

A Chinese mom surprised all, including herself, when she welcomed a beautiful, bouncing BIG baby boy just 2 days before Christmas.

Arriving at 7kgs(15.5lbs) and measuring 22 inches long, the new arrival is said to be happy and healthy.

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Doctors at the delivering hospital said that the new mom figured something was unusual, but she just thought she was carrying twins.

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