Update: Polish Quintuplets ‘Stable’


The quintuplets we reported on yesterday are said to be in serious, but stable conditions.


The girls,who arrived in Krakow, Poland on Saturday, arrived via caesarean section in the 27th week of pregnancy, each weigh just 800 grams.

Alina Niedzwiedzka, spokesperson at the hospital in which the quintuplets were born, says that the girls would have to remain in hospital for a couple of months, as they have caught an infection. They are now being pharmacologically treated and kept in incubators.

What surprised doctors was the fact that the girls were conceived naturally. Multiple pregnancies are in the majority of cases a result of hormonal treatment. According to obstetricians, quintuplets are born once in 52 million pregnancies.

In Poland, however, since 2003, there were as many as four quintuplet births – much higher than the average.

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Update: Baby With Two Faces Doing Well


I have received a ton of e-mails from my readers over the last week asking if I had a follow up to the baby born with two faces.


According to the baby’s parents, the little girl is eating and breathing normally despite having two pairs of eyes and lips and two noses.

The girl has found easy acceptance in Kumar’s large, extended family, who say they have no plans to consult doctors to check if the girl can receive treatment or corrective surgery.

“The doctor said everything is normal when she was born. So where’s the need to get medical help?” said the child’s father.

“She’s fed through one mouth and sucks her thumb with the other. We use whichever mouth is free to feed her,” the 24-year-old Kumar told AFP, adding she is eating and breathing normally.

Doctors said it was an extremely rare case, with the girl having two skulls joined together, and that separating them was out of the question.

“Since the heads are fused, separating them is not possible,” paediatrician D.K Gupta of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences told the Hindustan Times newspaper on the weekend.

“Clearly the child is in no immediate danger but it has to be checked whether the oral and nasal cavity and other passages” are functioning properly, paediatrician Gupta said.

Many people had wondered if both faces were ‘working’ and they are. It would be really weird to hear both mouths crying at the same time.

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Giveaway Monday: WIN Rockabye Baby CD’s




Rockabye Baby is a company that ‘makes children’s music that is cool- not only for babies but their parents too.’

Their amazing artists turn rock, punk and alternative music hits into lullabies that are gentle enough to soothe a baby, yet upbeat enough to not drive parents crazy on a roadtrip.

I am personally addicted to the whole Bob Marley CD and so is my son. Every song on the CD is done so beautifully it makes me want to head out on a Caribbean vacation.

Rockabye Baby has generously offered to provide 5 of our readers with 2 cd’s of their choosing.

To enter please tell us in the comment section of this post which song you like the best. Rockabye Baby’s official site lists all of their albums and songs on each album. MP3 samples of each song are available when you click on the album of your choice.

Note: Please use your correct e-mail address when commenting so that we can get a hold of you if your name is drawn.

Contest Rules and Details:

  1. North American Residents of the 48 states and Canada’s 10 provinces and 3 Territories may enter only. Unfortunately we cannot ship to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam or Alaska.
  2. One Entry Applicant. Any duplicate entries will void all entries by that entrant.
  3. Contest Closes Friday April 11th, 2008 at 10pm Eastern time
  4. Contest Winners will have the opportunity to each choose 2 cd’s from Rockabye Baby’s collection. No cash substitution will be issued.
  5. The winner is responsible for any duty and/or taxes associated with receipt the prize.
  6. Once the winner has been notified, they will have 2 days to respond. If we do not hear from them in that time a second name will be drawn.
  7. Any entrant listing a song that is not included in the Rockabye Baby catalog will be void.

Jessica Alba Gets Showered


Jessica Alba had her baby shower yesterday afternoon in LA.

Details are as follows:

Where: The Ever After Teahouse in Studio City for a baby shower.

Who: 35 of the mom-to-Be’s closest friend and family including Jessica’s sister, Rashida Jones, Jaime King and Kim Kardashian.

Menu: white wine, lemonade, iced tea and coffee and an assortment of ice cream drinks; skewers of tiger shrimp and soft-pulled chicken; and for dessert, white and dark chocolate-dipped strawberries, mini donut varietals, mini custard tarts and mini eclairs.

Jessica reportedly received many presents, including high-end strollers, cradles and baskets full of Dr. Seuss books, rattles and clothes. There was a giant white stuffed bunny and lots of flower bouquets.

The party was catered by tastybaby, an organic baby food company. This is the same company that also catered Elisabeth Rohm’s shower last week.

All guests received a recyclable tote bag filled with baby food, recipes and toys.

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Jeff Shows Off Ella in Texas


Jeff Gordon shows off daughter Ella Sophia prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Samsung 500 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas yesterday.


I am sure that Jeff was hoping that Ella would bring him good luck during the race.


Sadly, the one time champion struggled on the track and finished dead last after spinning out and crashing his car.

Don’t worry Ella, it’s not your fault. Your dad has never won in Texas.

PHOTOCREDIT: REUTERS /Robert LeSieur VIA YAHOO.COM


Product Review: Diaper Goop


For the last few weeks we have been trying out Diaper Goop.

Developed by a pharmacist, Diaper Goop was created to help clear up diaper rashes, chaffing, sore irritated skin in all ages.

It contains Lanolin and other Natural Ingredients that not only help prevent diaper rash but also naturally and quickly assist in the healing of irritated skin.

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