Featured
Leap Year Baby
Sugar Editorial Picks
You Know You're a Mother When: Birthday
You know you're a mother when you stare at your newborn and wonder what she will be like at five....
To see what happens, read more
My Leap Year Baby
My due date was January 26 before the doctors changed it to February 13. So while we entertained the idea of a Valentine's baby, I never considered that my child would be born at the end of the month. But, life is full of surprises and my daughter made her much anticipated debut on February 29.
Other Search Results
Leap Year Babies Unite Online!
My Leap Year baby isn't the only lil (or big) being on the planet with the distinction of being born on February 29. In fact, your chance of being born on Leap Year Day is about one in 1,461 — meaning only 0.0684 percent of the world's population are "Leapers."
Some serious February 29 advocates have created a special Honor Roll to celebrate people born today.
Amniocentesis
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Amniocentesis - series Amniocentesis Amniocentesis is a procedure used to draw a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds and cushions the baby in the womb. This fluid contains cells that have been sloughed off of the developing fetus. Amniocentesis is most often used to detect genetic abnormalities, though the results can also reveal the baby's sex, gauge lung maturity (if done close to term), detect amniotic fluid infections, or spot other pregnancy complications.6 Wacky and Weird Stories From This Week
We may have spent this week fixated on Former Tennessee GOP leader Chip Saltsman's Mixed CD scandal, rounding up the very best of 2008 and ringing in the New Year, but all kinds of wacky things were happening around the globe.
- Women Said No Sex for Men Who Shoot Fireworks — A group of hundreds of women in Naples announced they wouldn't make love if their men shot off dangerous fireworks on New Year's Eve. Apparently local firework displays injure or maim hundreds each year.
Free Food For Those Born on Leap Day!
Today is a day that only comes once every four years. And to celebrate Leap Year, loads of restaurants are offering up some interesting deals. Most of them are only for folks who were lucky enough to be born on Feb.
The Gifted Baby: One-Year-Old
One-year-olds are on the move! Whether they are already walking or on the verge, their increased confidence makes them inquisitive of the world around them. When shopping for gifts for tots seek out toys that help them explore their surroundings.
Lucky Baby Born on 8-08-08
People can be superstitious about numbers, especially birth dates. One Arizona couple got a treat Friday when their daughter, Katharine Rowley was delivered at 8:08a.m. on August 8, 2008.
Lil Links
- Lil boy battling cancer granted wish — MomLogic
- Leap Year babies — The Poop
- Toby Maguire's sweetheart, Ruby — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Henry is the coolest kid in school — Celebrity Moms
- Dropps Eco-friendly laundry detergent — Cool Mom Picks
- Food fight — Mommy Trackd
- Tracey Gold has had her share of growing pains and now is pregnant with fourth son — Celebrity Baby Blog
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me?: Induction
It's the climax of all maternity movies — that pinnacle scene when the woman's water breaks and the frenzied couple race to the hospital. It's the day that you envision the moment that your pregnancy is confirmed — when your baby finally decides it's time to meet you. Well, that scenario didn't happen for me.
More on LilSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Lascana
Dress for Less
Crocs