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Music therapist Elizabeth Klinger, right, quietly plays guitar and sings for Augustin as he grips the hand of his mother, Lucy Morales, in the newborn intensive care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago on Monday, May 6, 2013. (AP images)

Tiny premature babies get a boost from live music therapy

CHICAGO (AP) — As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his … Read More

Actress Sofia Vergara has gone on the record, saying she will use a surrogate mother to carry her future children with Nick Loeb.

Sofia Vergara won’t “wait forever” to have babies using surrogate mother

Sofia Vergara has gone public with the news that she intends to create her very own “Modern Family,” opting to choose a surrogate mother to carry her future … Read More

Shakira has become the "annoying mom" she once swore she'd never be, sharing adorable photos of her son Milan via social media.

Celebrity Rewind: Shakira shares new baby pics, says she’s an “annoying mom”

They say motherhood often changes people and it looks like not even a world-renowned pop star like Shakira is immune. The Colombian singer has become the person … Read More

Teen Birth

More mothers having multiple babies before the age of 20

"This is my second baby...I have a four year old and it's a girl, and yeah this is my second baby," said 19 year old Jacqueline Gabriel. She’s hoping for a … Read More

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Hospital uses iPad to ease the recovery of mothers and newborns

All a new mother wants to do is stare at her baby for hours. But sometimes mom and baby must be separated, like when a newborn needs extra medical attention … Read More

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 04:  Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin attend the Guild Hall: Academy Of The Arts Lifetime Achievement Awards at The Plaza Hotel on March 4, 2013 in New York City.

Hilaria Baldwin wants her daughter to learn Spanish

Hilaria Baldwin is making it clear that while she adores her husband Alec, she can’t wait to have some fun at his expense once her daughter arrives. "We're … Read More

Bringing comfort to sick babies

Bringing comfort to sick babies

For nearly three decades, John Hauck worked for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He worked patrol, investigations and narcotics; and spent his … Read More

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¡ASK A MEXICAN! on lower Latino birthrates and on the movie “For Greater Glory”

Dear Mexican: Can you please tell me something? How do you think it’s fair that all the people that come to our country and stay get treated far better than … Read More

Before you decide to co-sleep with your baby, make sure to talk to your doctor about safety guidelines.

Urban baby blog: Why co-sleeping worked for us

When I was pregnant (and incredibly hormonal), there was a story on the news about this crib recall and how babies died because of it. The next story on the … Read More

Sofia Vergara sported her faux baby bump accompanied by "Modern Family" hubby Ed O'Neill while on set for the TV show in Los Angeles, California.

Sofia Vergara shows off baby bump on “Modern Family” set

If you’ve got it, flaunt it – and that’s exactly what Sofia Vergara is doing, sporting a cute baby bump this season on the hit sitcom “Modern Family.” … Read More