Twins

Proposed law would govern surrogate births

2013-03-28 19:05:00

When Whitney Watts of Columbia agreed to bear twins on behalf of an infertile Boston couple two years ago, she entered a murky area of Maryland law. Nothing forbade her from signing a contract to carry babies conceived through in vitro fertilization and...

For parents of NICU babies, more than a hospital stay

2013-03-10 18:46:00

Moira Mattingly had only been pregnant for about 24 weeks — still plenty of time, she thought, to pick a name for her daughter. So when she went to the hospital with some discomfort — small pains coming every seven minutes — the news...

Kate Middleton pregnancy: what is hyperemesis gravidarum?

2012-12-03 15:37:00

The world is abuzz about the pregnancy of the Dutchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, which some publications report likely had to reveal the news after being hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum.� But what exactly is hyperemesis gravidarum? The...

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' recap, 'No Excuses for Excuses'

2012-12-03 07:38:00

As a very pregnant and very red Kim storms out of a brunch date with the other women, this episode of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," just may mark the end of Kim's relationship with the rest of the women. She attempted to wiggle her way out of...

Share Your Blessings: Where to donate this holiday season

2012-11-16 13:57:00

As we come to the close of another challenging year on the economic front, local nonprofit groups throughout the area are still struggling to make ends meet and address growing needs in the community. These groups and the people they serve need our help...

After police custody death, Baltimore activist builds profile

2012-10-16 15:11:00

Within an hour after an East Baltimore man died while in police custody, Cortly "C.D." Witherspoon got an urgent phone call from someone with connections to the family, asking for his help. The next day, Witherspoon, a 30-year-old clergyman and single...

Jean E. Breiner, school nurse

2012-06-06 13:00:00

Jean E. Breiner, a registered nurse who had been the school nurse at Padonia Elementary School for more than two decades, died Friday of myleoid leukemia at her Timonium home. She was 77. The daughter of a truck driver and a homemaker, the former Jean...

Diets suggested for more pregnant women

2012-06-24 15:52:00

Before Aiesha Eddins got pregnant, she didn't give much thought to her diet. "I ate whatever," said the 27-year-old Owings Mills woman. "We ordered take-out." But when she weighed in at 220 pounds during her initial prenatal visit, she quickly earned...

Legislation would set rules for use of frozen eggs, sperm

2012-03-22 17:58:00

If you wanted to use your late husband's frozen sperm to have a baby, you would need his written permission under legislation that appears poised for approval in the Maryland General Assembly. The House and Senate have both passed bills that would make...

Unusual twins, 'momo' boys, delivered at GBMC

2012-03-26 13:54:28

Brooks and Nolan Bauer, a rare set of "momo" twins, are finally home with their parents in White Marsh. "They were really premature, eight weeks early," Katie Bauer said Saturday, recounting the first time she saw her sons. "They told us they might be on...

Rare twins make their first visit to pediatrician

2012-04-19 17:39:00

An appointment with a pediatrician Thursday was a "big relief" to Katie Bauer, whose seven-month pregnancy with rare "momo" twins was at first confusing and then exhausting. "It's all behind them, these guys are doing just fine," Dr. Joseph A. Garcia...

Events Calendar

2011-07-06 08:53:54

CalendarListings are accepted on a space-available basis. Events must be open to the public, and priority will be given to those in Howard County. Items typically appear two weeks prior to the date included in the listing if sent far enough in advance....

Thought to be a 1-in-5-million chance, two babies from one woman's two uteruses were delivered Sept.

2011-09-21 16:30:14