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Hospital sent pregnant UK woman home, but hours later she gave birth in a KFC car park while rushing back; names her newborn ‘Colonel Cody’

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Hospital sent pregnant UK woman home, but hours later she gave birth in a KFC car park while rushing back; names her newborn ‘Colonel Cody’

Pic credit: Stephen Kirby/SWNS A baby’s name is often chosen for its meaning, family history or cultural tradition. But for Katie Murphy, 33, and Stephen Kirby, 32, the choice came down to circumstance and a car park that would define their son’s entire origin story. Katie and her partner welcomed their son in unexpected circumstances, … Read more

Hasan Piker hits back at Brandon Gill’s ‘birth tourism’ attack: ‘Your wife is indian’

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Hasan Piker answered Brandon Gill’s birth tourism attack by pointing to Gill’s wife and her Indian family background. (Hasan Piker/Instagram, Brandon Gill/Instagram)

Hasan Piker responded to US Rep. Brandon Gill’s criticism of his Turkish background with a four-word reply: “your wife is indian.” Hasan Piker answered Brandon Gill’s birth tourism attack by pointing to Gill’s wife and her Indian family background. (Hasan Piker/Instagram, Brandon Gill/Instagram) The exchange took place on X on September 18, 2026, after Gill … Read more

Mother of twin girls given less than 10% chance of survival after TTTS at 16 weeks; after surgery, premature birth and 300 days in hospital, twins now prepare for first day of school

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Mother of twin girls given less than 10% chance of survival after TTTS at 16 weeks; after surgery, premature birth and 300 days in hospital, twins now prepare for first day of school

Twin sisters Ruby and Scarlett are now preparing for their first day of school. (Photo: Hanna Brameld) A mother whose twin daughters were given less than a 10 per cent chance of survival after a devastating pregnancy complication is celebrating a milestone she once feared she would never witness: Ruby and Scarlett are starting school.Hanna … Read more

An Australian woman learned she was pregnant and could give birth ‘any day’ within 24 hours; her daughter arrived at 21 weeks 3 days and became the country’s most premature baby to survive

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An Australian woman learned she was pregnant and could give birth ‘any day’ within 24 hours; her daughter arrived at 21 weeks 3 days and became the country’s most premature baby to survive

Annrose Tanuvasa and her baby, Margareta Miracle Tanuvasa. An Australian mother discovered she was pregnant just five days before going into labour, and gave birth less than 24 hours after doctors told her that her baby could arrive at any moment. Her daughter, Makerita Tanuvasa, known by her middle name Miracle, was born at just … Read more

A Michigan woman gave birth in the back of an Uber; one year later, the driver returned for the baby’s ‘One Wild Ride’ birthday as her godmother

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A Michigan woman gave birth in the back of an Uber; one year later, the driver returned for the baby's 'One Wild Ride' birthday as her godmother

Braya Ray was in for a big surprise when she hopped into Meghan “Maggie” Whatley’s Uber last year. Not only did Ray, 25, unexpectedly welcome her baby daughter Grace in the backseat of Whatley’s car, but the experience bonded the pair so much that now, one year later, Whatley, 35, joined Ray’s family to celebrate … Read more

Indonesian woman gives birth under torchlight during magnitude 7.7 earthquake

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Indonesian woman gives birth under torchlight during magnitude 7.7 earthquake

Maria Florida Nogo Kelen gave birth by torchlight during Indonesia’s 7.7 earthquake, naming baby Gempita/Image: Reuters A 39-year-old woman gave birth by emergency caesarean section under torchlight after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake cut power to a hospital in eastern Indonesia.Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was eight months pregnant when the earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday. … Read more

Toronto gets its own ‘Moo Deng’; pygmy hippo calf born to 20-year-old mother, took first steps within minutes of birth

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Toronto gets its own 'Moo Deng'; pygmy hippo calf born to 20-year-old mother, took first steps within minutes of birth

Toronto gets its pygmy hippo calf on Sunday, born to 20-year-old mother Kindia. Toronto got its own Moo Deng as the Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf to 20-year-old Kindia. The birth took place on Sunday morning and the calf took her first steps within minutes of her birth. … Read more