Hockey Player's Wife is 276-mi Away When She Goes Into Labor, So Rival Hands Over His Truck
Pierre-Cedric Labrie's wife was in labor, but there was no flight or ride that could get him to her in time. That's when an opponent stepped in to help.
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Thanks to 'Super Mom' Saving Her Husband's Life, He Opens His Eyes in Time to See His Son's Birth
If it had not been for the quick actions of his pregnant wife, Andrew may not have been alive - or conscious - for the birth of his son.
Watch Woman Being Surprised With Baby's Gender Through Edited Voice Clips of Her Late Dad
Jenny wanted her husband to surprise her with their baby's gender in a creative way – and judging by her reaction, he definitely delivered.
10-Year-old Rescues Newborn Using Skills She Learned From Watching Youtube Videos
The youngster was home alone with her aunt when she suddenly heard a scream from the bathroom – and then she raced to the rescue.
Starbucks to Offer Parental Leave For Dads Too
Effective by October 2017, Starbucks will expand its parental policy leave to include some pretty tasty benefits for parents of all kinds.
Woman's Sudden, Dramatic Birth On Her Front Lawn Brings Whole Community Together
Before this Canadian woman suddenly gave birth on her front lawn, the only thing that the neighbors had in common was that they "lived on the same street."
Routine Traffic Stop Uncovers Birth Connection Between Driver and Officer From 27 Years Ago
Thanks to a routine traffic stop 27 years later, two men with a major life connection in New Jersey finally got to reunite.
Maternal Survival Rates Are Soaring to New Highs - and Part of it is Thanks to Folk Songs
More women and infants are surviving pregnancy thanks to a host of preventative measures, the most interesting of which is folk songs.
Mother Who Refused to Give Up Disabled Son Nurtures Him All the Way to Harvard
When Ding was born, doctors told his mother that it wasn't worth keeping a disabled infant – his acceptance letter to Harvard, however, says otherwise.
FDA Approves First Ever Drug Treatment for Postpartum Depression
The treatment, which received "breakthrough" FDA status during its early trials, was shown to relieve depressive symptoms in a matter of hours.
Unborn Baby Treated for Spinal Defect After Being Removed From Mom's Womb for Surgery, Then Put Back
This pioneering new surgery is treating unborn babies of a spinal defect while they are still in the womb.
How a Sleeping Baby Got His Mother to Turn Away From the Mirror and Get Back On Her Feet
It had been 6 months since this mother had gone to work, and though she was about to turn away from her job, she instead looked at her sleeping son.
For Some Women Enduring Repeated Miscarriages, Simple Surgical Solution Has 90% Success
This simple surgical procedure is ensuring that fewer and fewer mothers will have to endure the heartbreak of repeated miscarriages.
Boy is Cured of Aggressive Cancer Thanks to Stem Cell Treatment Using Donated Umbilical Cord
This youngster had cancer in 70% of his body when doctors finally resorted to a stem cell treatment that used a donated umbilical cord from Texas.
Hoping to Be a Grandma One Day, She Bought a Tiny Dress - 7 Years Later, it Turns into Sweet Coincidence
This woman's simple purchase of a children's dress in 2011 turned out to be a serendipitous little surprise seven years later.
Joy, Grief, and a Handwritten Letter Bring Two Families Together After Woman Hears Hospital Music
People can find comfort in unlikely places – and for Jamie Fontenot, she found comfort in a song that played after her father's death.
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Declines by 12 Percent
Infant mortality in the U.S. has declined 12% since 2005 after holding steady for many years, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decreased rate highlighted improvements among all major racial and ethnic groups.
Woman Gives Birth on Flight From Asia to San Francisco
A new mom and her child are resting comfortably in the hospital after giving birth 35,000 feet up on a flight from the Philippines to San Francisco. A flight attendant helped her to a private area as a call went out looking for nurses onboard. Three responded and worked together as an amazing team.
More Babies Born at Home in U.S.
The number of home births in the U.S. increased by 20 percent over four years, researchers have found. After a gradual decline from 1990 to 2004, there were 28,357 home births in 2008 — the highest proportion since 1990, the study in Friday's online issue of the medical journal Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care showed.
Baby Born on the Back Seat of a Honda on Side of Highway
While her husband waited for her to arrive at the hospital, Canadian mom Carolyn Murdoch was in the middle of a dramatic delivery at 4:33 a.m. Sunday in the back seat of her Honda Accord.
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