Delivering High Risk Baby Dolls Could Help Save Human Lives


Updated 01/14/11 9:43 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Dummies Used to Teach Hospital Staff

They're a bunch of dummies! By using computerized birthing and baby dolls to simulate high-risk deliveries and everything from hemorrhage to seizures, medical staffers can practice and fine tune their responses to emergency situations without human lives being at risk. St. Peter's Hospital in Montana invested $16,000 in the birth doll set and a computer system that it uses to teach its staff. Read more

Live C-Section Broadcast This Morning on The Today Show


Updated 06/02/10 10:00 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 8 comments

Live C-Section Delivery

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Though some families consider their birth of a child a private affair that only a select few should witness, others are happy to share the photos and videos with everyone they know. One Boston family decided to share the experience with an entire nation this morning as their son's scheduled c-section birth was broadcast Read more

Should Dads Stay Out of the Delivery Room?


Updated 12/01/09 6:40 PM · Posted by babysugar · 21 comments

French Doctor Says Male Presence in the Delivery Room Complicates Birth

My, how times have changed. Ages ago, men were expected to sit in the waiting room at the hospital. Cigar in hand, pacing the floors, they were retrieved when their wives finally gave birth to their little bundles of joy. Fast forward a few decades and the fathers are the biggest cheerleader in the room yelling, "Push honey! You can do it. You're doing great!" Just when it seems entering Read more

It Will Be a Freebirth For Baby Number Three!


Updated 04/02/09 8:12 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 16 comments

It Will Be a Freebirth For Baby Number Three!

Generations of my family members have been born in hospitals so when I got pregnant with my first two children, I felt conventional medicine was my only option though I briefly entertained the idea of a water birth with my daughter. But, now with baby number three set to arrive in late September, I want to make my last delivery an experience to remember so I've decided to freebirth my baby at Read more

Do You Know Your Labor and Delivery Equipment?


Updated 05/24/12 11:55 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Labor and Delivery Equipment

When a woman gives birth in the movies, the doctor stands at her pelvis ready to guide the baby into his arms and there is nary an electronic or piece of equipment in sight. In real life, the labor and delivery room is filled with monitors and machines ready to go at a moment's notice. Take our quiz and see just how familiar you are with these tools of the delivery trade. Take the Quiz Read more

Did You Engage in Any of These Risky Pregnancy Procedures?


Updated 05/25/12 11:06 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Risky Pregnancy Procedures

After nine (almost 10) months of pregnancy, some mamas will do almost anything to get their babies out. And while many expectant women enter the hospital with a birth plan in place, once they know the end is in sight, they're often willing to try it all. Consumer Reports recently compiled a list of 10 overused birthing procedures that can put both Mom and her tot at risk during delivery. Take a Read more

Men in Black 3: A Return to (Alien Life) Form


Updated 05/26/12 6:14 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Men in Black 3 Movie Review

I saw the original Men in Black movie so long ago that my memories of the film might as well have been zapped with a neuralyzer (that's the memory-erasing device the guys use in the movie, for those of you who are also having trouble recalling the original). What I did retain is that the film was funny, fresh, and silly and that it didn't hold up very well for the 2002 sequel. With that in mind, Read more

Moonrise Kingdom: A Retro Delight


Updated 05/25/12 9:33 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Moonrise Kingdom Review

Everything about Moonrise Kingdom is unmistakably Wes Anderson: the hazy cinematography, the clever dialogue, and even the use of the director's favorite actors. Indeed, Anderson isn't leaving his comfort zone as a filmmaker, but Moonrise Kingdom is still a pleasure to watch. Set in 1965, the movie tells the story of Sam and Suzy (newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward), preteen pen pals who Read more

Lil Links: How Do You Decide to Add Another Baby to the Family?


Updated 05/25/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Deciding to Have a Third Child

Is three children one too many? — BabyCenter Blog Sienna Miller shows off her boho-chic bump — Celebrity Baby Scoop 16 reasons to live like a 2-year-old — HuffPost Parents Jillian Michaels says adoption is a calling — Celebrity Baby Blog The pros and cons of common labor and delivery positions — FitPregnancy The best baby travel gear — Parenting 9 cute headbands for baby girls — Read more