Woman born with 12 toes and webbed fingers has to have her feet amputated

A mother whose family was accused of incest after she was born with 12 toes and webbed fingers is now facing the prospect of having both of her feet amputated as a result of the condition.    Disabled mom, Laura Booze, 26, from Millersport, Ohio, was born with polydactyly and syndactyly; conditions in which a person … Read more

First white stork chicks born in Britain for 600 years peer out of their nest for first time

Beak-a-boo! First white stork chicks born in Britain for 600 years peer out of their nest for first time in historic sighting Pictures show the chicks at their parents’ nest at Knepp Castle in West Sussex  The baby birds were born earlier this month as a result of the White Stork Project The project is … Read more

CDC advises all babies born to COVID-19 positive or suspected mothers be tested for the infection 

CDC advises all babies born to COVID-19 positive or suspected mothers be tested for the infection The CDC is advising that newborns be separated from mothers who have confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus Babies should be tested within the first 24 hours and can be reunited with their mothers if the women test negative Infants are … Read more

King of the jungle finds his queen: Lions born into captivity find happiness together

Lions who were both born into captivity have found happiness together after their rescuers decided to introduce them to one another. King of the jungle Luke and lioness Phuku defied the odds to form a strong bond at Love Lions Alive sanctuary in Free State, South Africa, after meeting earlier this year. The pair were … Read more

Baby becomes first boy to be born in Polish village for TEN YEARS

A village where for 10 years only girls were born has finally seen the arrival of a baby boy. The tiny village of Miejsce Odrzańskie in southern Poland which has a population of just 300, made global headlines last year after the region’s mayor offered a reward to the first couple to give birth to … Read more

Chris Hemsworth feeds a koala on the Gold Coast for Nat Geo’s Born Wild Earth Day special

Too cute to bear! Chris Hemsworth feeds a baby koala affected by the Australian bushfires in a sneak peek of National Geographic’s Born Wild Earth Day special By Jessamy Tredinnick and Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:27 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 05:27 BST, 21 April 2020 He is adored by millions … Read more

Toddler born with a tongue ‘TWICE the size it should be’ has surgery

A cancer-surviving toddler who was born with an abnormally large tongue has had life-changing surgery to make it smaller. Baker Roth’s parents hope the procedure will help him eat and breathe easier, and allow him to make sounds so he can eventually talk.  The 19-month-old was born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a rare overgrowth disorder … Read more

Mother shares incredible photos of the moment her identical twin daughters were born at 22 weeks

A North Carolina mother has shared incredible photos of the moment her identical twin daughters became the second most premature babies in the world to survive being born at 22 weeks.  Tracey Hernandez, 33, was out Christmas shopping on December 8, 2019, when she started feeling uncomfortable.  Just hours later, she found herself in a … Read more

P: Heavily pregnant NHS nurse, 28, who died with coronavirus after daughter born by C-section

A heavily pregnant nurse who died with coronavirus after her daughter was born by C-section has been named.  Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, died on Sunday after undergoing an emergency caesarean to deliver and save her baby daughter. The little girl is understood to be alive but it is not yet clear if she has tested … Read more

Baby girls who are born by caesarean could be at higher risk of obesity

Baby girls who are born by C-section could be at higher risk of becoming obese and developing type 2 diabetes, study claims Researchers examined data on 33,000 US women aged between 24 and 44 Of those involved in the study three per cent were born by caesarean section Out of those born by c-section 11 per cent … Read more