A hands-on dad delivered his own daughter in his lounge in just 30 minutes – before an ambulance could arrive. Jack Dodd, 25, made sure baby Poppy arrived in the world safely when fiancée Katie Carver, 27, went into labour last week. He sprung into action as soon as Katie’s waters broke, dialling 999 but […]
Our rare identical triplets were conceived naturally – a one in 200 million chance.
Gina Dewdney, 34, and her husband Craig, 35, from Frodsham in Cheshire, tried for a baby during the pandemic – and ended up with extremely rare identical triplets. Here the mum of three tells her story… “As soon as the triplets have been put to bed at 7pm, I spring into action. Although I’ve been […]
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An identical twin has defied the odds by giving birth to her own set of twin girls.
When Michelle Cooke became pregnant, she could never have imagined that lightening would strike twice. She joked with her identical twin Sarah that history could repeat itself but was astonished when doctors confirmed she was expecting twins – and that they were identical. Identical twins is caused by the egg splitting after conception and do not run […]
When Do Babies Start Smiling
Babies can smile in the womb, even before they are born. A baby’s earliest smiles are reflex smiles, not an attempt to imitate or engage with adults. As babies grow, they develop more social skills and control over their movements. According to some experts, most babies begin regularly smiling between 6 and 12 weeks of age. […]