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Kelly Travolta Didn't Think About the Risks of Getting Pregnant Later in Life
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Kelly Preston "Didn't Consider the Risks" of Getting Pregnant Older; Would You?

John Travolta and Kelly Preston welcomed their third child, Benjamin, in December after three years of trying to conceive.
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John Travolta and Kelly Preston welcomed their third child, Benjamin, in December after three years of trying to conceive. The family's newest addition has helped the couple and their daughter, Ella, 10, cope with the loss of their teenage son, Jett, who died unexpectedly in 2009. During an interview with Natalie Morales, Preston said:

"I didn't (consider this risks). I just considered that it was difficult. I never thought that would be me at all. So, I think we're just really happy that we're so fortunate,"

While putting off pregnancy until later in life isn't uncommon, many women are concerned with the risks.

Facts About Pediatric Organ Donation
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The Facts About Pediatric Organ Donation

Christina Taylor Green died in the Tucson shootings, but her organs live on in another child.
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Christina Taylor Green died in the Tucson shootings, but her organs live on in another child. Though the family's loss is unmeasured, they find some solace in the gift that their daughter has given another family. Many parents choose to become organ donors, but never entertain the idea for their offspring. Do you know the facts about pediatric organ donation?

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Chinese Women Pregnant After Losing Kids in Earthquake
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Chinese Women Pregnant After Losing Kids in Earthquake

Nothing is more devastating than losing a child.
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Nothing is more devastating than losing a child. For parents whose kids died in the Sichuan earthquake last May, China's one child (in some cases two child) policy meant that the moms and dads might not only be without their offspring, but the possibility of having another. Ten thousand families suffered the loss of a child in the natural disaster and to help them deal with the tragedy, the government granted exemptions to their policy. One report said:

Population officials said 5,724 mothers who lost children were given free reproductive services, including counseling, guidance, health exams, sterilization reversals and fertility treatments, Xinhua said.

On Friday, it was announced that 757 of those women are pregnant.

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John Edwards Talks to Tyra Banks About Losing Son, Wade
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John Edwards Talks to Tyra About Losing Son

No parent expects to outlive their child and sadly that is a reality that Presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth live.
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No parent expects to outlive their child and sadly that is a reality that Presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth live.

Their oldest child, son Wade died in a car accident in 1996. On today's, Tyra, the Democratic candidate talks about the loss of his 16-year-old son and how his other three children, Cate, Emma Claire, and Jack remember him.