February 1st, 2012
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Shows Off Bump in Tiny Bikini [USWeekly]
Pregnant women who eat fish more likely to have brainy, social children [DailyMail]
Co-nursing conundrum: Are four breasts better than two? [Today]
Princess Marie, Prince Joachim Introduce Daughter [CelebrityBabyScoop]
Santorum And The Politics Of Parenting [HuffPo]
12 Best Children’s Museums In The U.S.[Forbes]
Why Urban, Educated Parents Are Turning to DIY Education [TheDailyBeast]
CNN Owes Fathers An Apology [The Good Men Project]
Pregnancy Manifesto Or Whatever [ThoughtCatalog]
That bad attitude? Blame the birth month [LATimes]
January 31st, 2012
Kendall Stewardson, a mother of two from Iowa, is making headlines for birthing her 13 lb son without any pain relief. Asher was born on January 26th, weighing 13 lbs, 12 oz. and measuring 23 inches long. He is the largest baby on record for Mercy Medical Hospital. He joins older brother Judah, who weighed in at 12 lbs at birth. Stewardson spent six hours in active labor before Asher made his entrance. She says of her newest addition: ”…everyone like double takes when they see him, but for us it’s pretty standard and it wasn`t much worse than probably most people’s.”
However, the average weight of a newborn in the United States is between six and eight pounds. Asher was just shy of beating the record for the largest baby in Iowa by one pound. There is no mention in any of the news coverage of Asher’s birth whether Stewardson had gestational diabetes or a thyroid issue that could be a likely cause for such a large infant.
How much did your baby weigh at birth?
National Vital Statistics Report [CDC]
Whoa Baby: Woman gives birth to 13 lb baby without painkillers or surgery [DailyMail]
