• Cameras and recording devices have been banned from all of Sarah Palin's book tour appearances, but a spokesman announced people can pose with her and buy a copy later online for $15 and up. •
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A 2-year-old from Mississippi got a chance to play midwife when his mom went into labor suddenly on their couch. Jeremiha learned first-hand where babies come from as he caught his new brother, Kamron, before firefighters arrived. [NYDailyNews]
Despite doctor's warnings about her status as the world's smallest mother, Stacey Herald is about to have her third child. Her last baby was 18 inches at birth, more than half her height. [Telegraph]
Upon arriving at the Milton Keynes Hospital, an unnamed pregnant woman immediately requested an all-white staff for the delivery of her child. Her request was denied, but hospital officials are launching a "full investigation" into the incident. [Independent]
• A 20-year-old woman is seeking restitution for pornographic videos made of her when she was eight years old. The abuse was committed and filmed by her uncle, and the resulting videos became "Internet child porn classics." •
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This strangely mesmerizing video is reportedly from a French documentary film, Le Premiere Cri. It shows a woman taking "natural birth" to a whole new level by giving birth underwater in a pool with a dolphin. [BoingBoing]
For those who've been following the saga of asshole-wit Joel Stein's road to fatherhood, his take on placenta-cookery (aka placentophagy) won't shock you: "when Cassandra's looks fade in her 50s, there's no way I'm putting up with this crap."
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There's a pretty dramatic scene in the very first Mighty Ducks movie wherein Coach Riley attempts to cut down his former star player, Gordon Bombay, by sneering, "You're not even a has-been, Gordon. You're a never-was."
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There are so many dirty little secrets about giving birth that don't get shown on the silver screen. I still remember the combination of revulsion and awe I felt when I discovered that many women shit themselves during labor. Revulsion because, ew. Awe because of the wondrous inner workings of the female body! What To Expect When You're Expecting has been the book to buy in debunking these "secrets" of pregnancy since it was first published in 1984. The fourth edition is set to be released next month, and, according toPublishers Weekly, the update includes, "expanded sections on working during pregnancy, expectant beauty, preconception and fatherhood. The chapter on eating while pregnant is more realistic than ever." We're all about keeping it real here at Jezebel, so the childless whores on staff are wondering: what kinds of things should women expect while they're pregnant that probably didn't make it into the book? More »
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