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Soldier in Afghanistan Witnesses Son's Birth Via Skype

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:30:23 +0000

Technology is awesome. And not just because it helps us play Words With Friends on our phone when we’re bored at work. It also allowed Specialist Brock Howland to witness the birth of his son. Howland is stationed in Afghanistan, and his pregnant wife Wendy is back home in Kalmazoo, MI. But thanks to the video messaging service Skype, [...]

Woman Gives Birth Shortly After Finishing Marathon

Danny Groner — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:54 +0000

Amber Miller finished the Chicago Marathon three hours off her pace on Sunday, clocking in at six hours and 25 minutes. But there’s a good explanation for why. Miller was almost 39 weeks pregnant, ran through contractions, and delivered a daughter shortly after the race ended. “The race was definitely easier than labor,” Miller, 27, [...]

Mariah Carey Gives Birth to Twins

The Web Guy — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:26:40 +0000

After what felt like the longest pregnancy ever, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary Saturday afternoon with the birth of twins, one boy and one girl.

According to PopCrush, Carey gave birth at 12:07PM ET at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles. The baby girl was born first, weighing 5 lbs., 8 oz. and measured 18 inches long. The son weighed 5 lbs., 6 oz. at 19 inches.