Benefits of a Water Birth

"Water birth is not a new concept. Women throughout history have given birth in water. With the advent of modern medicine, the practice became less common. In recent years, water birth is experiencing a revival as more women choose this method for giving birth. There are many...

Expecting, Your last Getaway before Baby's Birth: Think 'BabyMoon'

While writing a piece on the U2 Hotel, The Clarence (Dublin), I found out that as part of their Spa treatments they offered a Mums To Be Pre Natal Massage. This led me to BabyMoon which they suggested for more Expecting Mothers options.  The idea behind BabyMoon is to...

Distant star sheds light on the birth of planets

"Astronomers poring over a young star 180 light years from Earth have found evidence that stellar birth can lead to the formation of a planet only millions of years later, a mere blink on the cosmic timescale. The mainstream theory is that planets are forged from a disc of...

Woman gives birth to Indonesia`s heaviest ever baby

"A woman has given birth to Indonesia's heaviest ever baby, a boy weighing 6.9 kilogrammes (15.2 pounds), hospital staff said Wednesday. The baby was born at a private maternity clinic on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a nurse on duty there told AFP. "He was...