Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'babies'

Study: Early Repeat C-Sections Puts Babies At Risk

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:31:00 EST

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that elective, repeat C-sections performed earlier than the recommended 39 weeks increases the risk of complications for newborns. Dr. Catherine Spong, co-author of the study, offers her insight.

Nebraska Places Age Limit On Safe Haven Law

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:12:00 EST

Meeting in a special session this week, lawmakers changed a controversial safe haven law they passed only last spring. The original law was intended to protect babies but led to the abandonment of kids as old as 17.

Milk-Powder Scandal Angers Chinese Parents

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:09:00 EDT

Police arrested 12 more people Thursday as the Chinese government expands a crackdown in a scandal involving tainted milk powder. The tainted milk formula has killed four babies and sickened 6,200. Parents are outraged at what they see as the government's failure to protect their children.

Should Babies Get Own Plane Section...

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

A decidedly non-scientific study of air travelers by the bargain fare Web site Airfare Watchdog.com shows overwhelming support for establishing a separate section on airplanes for parents with babies and small children. The Web site's creator discusses the feasibility of such an idea.

In Nebraska, Parents Can Leave Their Teens

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Last month, the state of Nebraska enacted a safe haven law. Typically these laws apply to newborn infants; parents can leave their babies at a designated safe place without fear of prosecution for child abandonment. But the Nebraska law actually applies to any child up to 19.

Sen. Coburn Defends Delivering Babies

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma was an obstetrician before he held elected office. But the senator hasn't exactly given up his first career — and the Senate Ethics Committee is crying foul. Alex Chadwick talks to Senator Coburn about why he thinks delivering babies pro bono should not be thought of as a possible conflict of interest.

Should You Teach Baby To Sign...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Baby sign language is appealing to some new parents. Books, Web sites, DVD's teaching babies to sign all claim to encourage language development and strengthen the parent-child bond. Dr. Sydney Spiesel says, don't believe the hype.

In Ohio, Inmate Mothers Care For Babies In Prison

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:00 EDT

Women are currently the fastest growing segment of the prison population in the United States. The Ohio Reformatory for Women meets this expanding population's unique set of demands with an in-house nursery.

Is It Safe To Fly With Babies...

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

It's long been thought that it's not healthy for babies to fly on airplanes. The risks come from the cabin pressure and lack of oxygen. New research suggests that most babies would be just fine in the sky.

Inheriting A Reverse Mortgage

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Rude mortgage companies, students buying houses, babies on the way: What should the savvy consumer do at life's crossroads? Personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary discusses how to resolve the reverse mortgage of someone who has died, whether to buy a home while living off student loans and how to prioritize debt.

Country Concert Spurs Annual Baby Bump

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A nice, clean answer to the age-old question, "Where do babies come from?" — apparently, they come from the Country Jam music festival in Colorado. Last month's festival featured Tim McGraw, Sugarland and others. Officials heard testimony Tuesday that the annual show has a side effect: Nine months later, the local birth rate jumps.

Afghanistan Strives to Register All Newborns

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:04:00 EDT

A new UNICEF-funded program aims to issue birth certificates to all newborn babies in Afghanistan by the end of 2009. If successful, this would be the first time ever that all babies in the country have been accounted for at birth. The registration push should help the country improve health services and education.

'Baby Borrowers' Need a Reality Check

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT

In NBC's new reality series, The Baby Borrowers, teenagers are given actual babies to take care of as part of a crash course on parenting. A new first-time dad says the show is saturated with fantasy.

Doubts Cast on High School Pregnancy Pact

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:12:00 EDT

The mayor of Gloucester, Mass., says there is no evidence that 17 girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. Last week, the school's principal told Time magazine that the girls planned to get pregnant together.

Teens May Have Made Pact to Get Pregnant

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:10:00 EDT

At least 17 teenagers at a Massachusetts high school seem may have made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. Michele Norris talks with Time Magazine's Kathleen Kingsbury about the unusual spike in teen pregnancies in Gloucester, Mass.

Military Moms Face Tough Choices

Mon, 26 May 2008 00:09:00 EDT

Mothers who serve in the Army are required to leave for war as early as four months after their babies are born. Some lawmakers and military officials say the Pentagon should expand maternity benefits as a way of keeping the best recruits.

Study Links Lack of Sleep to Weight Gain in Babies

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:26:00 EDT

Infants and toddlers who slept less than 12 hours a night were more than twice as likely to be overweight by age 3. That's according to a study in this week's Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Other studies have produced similar findings with school-age children and adolescents.

Obama's Speech on Race Tops YouTube

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:24:00 EDT

The most popular video on YouTube has no lip-synching Chinese teenagers, no babies falling over, no drunk cats: It's Barack Obama's speech on race. So far, the Obama speech has been clicked on 1.6 million times and has drawn more than 4,000 comments, ranging from "awesome" to "no, we can't" to "Barrack to the Future!!"

Antarctica's Sea 'Babies' in Limbo

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

The icy ocean around Antarctica is one of the most unspoiled in the world. It's world-renowned for its penguins, but one team of scientists is more concerned about the animals you can't see -- and the fate these microscopic creatures may face in a warming world.

The Blessing of the Best-Dressed Pets

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:54:00 EDT

In California, there is an annual blessing of the cars. And also a blessing of the animals. The faithful in Nicaragua have taken the celebration of animals one step further: At the annual mass of St. Lazarus, they light candles and pray for their pets. They also hold a contest for best-dressed pet. Churchgoers included a pig in a sweater and dogs dressed up like babies and clowns. And one in a tiny military uniform.

How Celebrities Profit off Their Babies

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST

Are celebrities exploiting non-consenting chidren for financial gain? How can we get it on it? Humorist Brian Unger addresses these pressing questions.

Neighborhood Brew-haha: Babies in Bars

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST

Thirsty? Nursing? Brooklyn blogger and mommy columnist Louise Crawford distills the hullabaloo about bringing babies into bars.

Snake Births Ring in New Year at Boston Aquarium

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST

The babies ringing in the New Year in Boston were snakes: 14 babies in all for Ashley, the proud anaconda momma at the New England Aquarium. All measured about 2 feet at birth -- tiny compared with their 16 foot mother. It's a rare birth as it's difficult for anacondas to breed in captivity.

Merck Recalls Children's Vaccine

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:40:00 EST

Merck issues a recall on the common children's vaccine Hib, which guards against meningitis, pneumonia, and other serious infections. It's routinely administered to babies beginning around two months of age. The recall covers about 1.2 million doses of the vaccine distributed since April.

Chinese Familes Name Babies for Olympic Games

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:00:00 EST

In China, excitement is running so high over the 2008 Summer Olympic Games that babies are being named for it. The Beijing Daily reports nearly 3,500 kids are named after the Chinese word for "Olympics," most of them in 2,000, when Beijing was chosen as host country.