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When it came to welcoming her second child into the world, Dara Crouch decided to go “old-fashioned.” The 29-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, wanted to keep the gender of her second child a surprise. Nobody on her mother’s side of the family had given birth to a boy in more than 50 years, so Dara figured she had this pregnancy on lock – her family history indicated it could only be pink bows and ruffles. The surprise, and Dara’s reaction, was captured by family friend and photographer Neely Ker-Fox who says she’s been behind the lens for more than 100 childbirths since 2011. “I’ve seen…

Since the beginning of her second pregnancy, Kim Guiley had been convinced that she and her husband were expecting a little girl. When she discovered, at the time of childbirth, that it was finally a little boy, Theo, who was going to join the family, her reaction was very strong and captured in images. Kim and husband Travis were already parents to 3-year-old Hazel, and they were fairly convinced that their new arrival would also be a girl. That said, they decided not to find out for sure ahead of the birth, preferring to keep it a surprise until their new bub…

An ancient burial practice involving the use of massive stone jars seems to have been more widespread in Southeast Asia than once assumed, owing to a surprising trove of new discoveries in Laos. A team of archaeologists co-led by Dougald O’Reilly from Australian National University, with help from Lao government officials, have discovered 15 new megalithic sites in Laos containing 137 previously unidentified stone jars that are thought to have been related, in some way, to disposal of the dead. The sites, which date back 1,000 years, are located in a remote mountainous forest, expanding the geographical area in which these monuments are…

Every experience has a certain weight in someone’s life, but few things can stand out more than bearing and giving birth to a child. Photographer Moa Karlberg, originally from Stockholm, captured intimate moments of women during childbirth to show the differences in care for women in Europe and Africa. The series, named “Hundred Times a Difference,” was made in black and white and shows the expressions on the faces of women during childbirth. Attending labors in both Sweden and Tanzania, Karlberg kept her camera with her at all times and captured some amazing photographs, documenting the agony and ecstasy of…

Sarah and Tim Molitor, who chronicle life with their family on the lifestyle blog Modern Farmhouse Family, are looking forward to welcoming their seventh baby in March. After six wonderful sons, they finally “succeeded” with a daughter and are thrilled! In an emotional Instagram post, Sarah revealed the gender of her seventh baby and burst into tears of joy as pink confetti flooded the room. Her six sons were equally excited and started celebrating like there was no tomorrow! “I thought the 7th would be a boy too, but when I saw the pink confetti, I lost it! Emotions overwhelmed…

The ill-fated Franklin Expedition to map the Northwest Passage resulted in the loss of two ships, one of which, the HMS Terror, was explored by researchers earlier this month. Unprecedented footage taken from inside the well-preserved wreck highlight various artifacts left behind by the sailors who ultimately perished. The scene inside the HMS Terror is as eerie as it is fascinating. Aside from some silt and an assortment of odd sea creatures, the conditions inside the wreck appear largely unperturbed—a glimpse into the final state of the ship as it was abandoned by its crew over 170 years ago. Bottles and other artifacts…

If you think being a mum is exhausting (which it definitely is), just take a look at the life of Dayna Childress, mother to not only a five-year-old but also two-year-old quadruplets. Her hands are certainly full to the brim, and she’s taken to social media to share her story. At 29 years old, she is a mother of five children. The first year with quadruplets: an extreme sport! It is the story of a young woman from Ohio, USA, whose life took a completely different course with her second pregnancy. Dayna Childress started a family at a young age…

What do ᴄᴀᴇsᴀʀᴇᴀɴ deliveries look like in real life? These amazing photos from members of the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (IAPBP) show just that. Lyndsay Stradtner of Life in Motion Photography, who resides in Texas with her husband and four children, started the organization in 2010. It now has over 1400 members from 37 countries. She wrote, “There is much more to birth photography than the actual moment of birth. So much more. It’s the birth environment, the light in the room, the details, the comings and goings of those who are there. It’s mom holding on to…

The Tetney Golf Club in Lincolnshire concealed a 4,000-year-old secret. Archaeologists in England have analyzed a half-ton coffin dating to the early Bronze Age that was found under a golf course in Lincolnshire county. The coffin, cut from a single oak tree and thought to be about 4,000 years old, contained human remains, a hafted axe, and a bed of plant material meant to cushion the body in its eternal slumber. Maintenance workers discovered the burial in July 2019 while tending to a water hazard at the Tetney Golf Club in Grimsby. The coffin was under a gravel mound, a…

Community traditions, norms, and values ​​change from day to day, but the expectations regarding having children do not seem to want to change much. Women who have children over the age of 40 are deeply stigmatized and become the subjects of public discourse. What does the community say about the extraordinary cases when a woman gives birth at the age of 60-70? This is indeed very difficult to digest even in 2022, but fortunately, when such a case occurs, a healthy offspring is usually born. Galina Shubenina became world famous by giving birth to a healthy baby girl at the age…

Just like average, everyday bodies, postpartum bodies vary in shape and size. In a matter of weeks, some women can return to their pre-pregnancy figure. Others are stuck with their pregnancy weight for the rest of their lives. These women’s physiques are all stunning. With this in mind, one woman decided to share a photo of her post-baby body just hours after giving birth, and her message about handling her postpartum looks has caught a lot of attention from fellow mothers. Elise Raquel, from west Australia, posted a picture of herself on Instagram in a bid to show her 30,000 followers what…

The 109-year-old shipwreck is increasingly giving way to the elements at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Looking a bit like a beached whale on the ocean floor, the Titanic has been a perpetual state of decay since it settled there on April 15, 1912. This week, a exploration company may launch an expedition to survey the wreck’s current state, the first of what would likely become an annual trip to the site. An image of Titanic’s bow taken by NOAA ROV Hercules in 2004. The company, OceanGate Expeditions, made waves last year when it announced that paying customers would be able to visit the wreck…

She says people never know how many babies she’ll have. Pregnancy is something so unique in women’s lives that it can come in different shapes and sizes, one as beautiful as the other, and leave us impressed with the ability of the human body to change things. Mom-to-be Rhonda Richardson is proof of that, and on TikTok, @mechelle100, she shows several videos of her belly changing and growing during her pregnancy. She, who lives in the United States, documented the growth of her belly at different stages. In the video, we can see the mother-to-be in several moments, which left people…

Pregnancy is a gorgeous journey for a woman, and her baby bump or pregnancy belly just makes the reality of being pregnant sink in that much further! Whilst media may portray baby bumps as being perfectly round and neat, we all know too well that this simply is not reality. Bumps come in all sorts of shapes and sizes; they are unique to each mum-to-be and most of all they are ALL beautiful. Our mums are sharing their pregnancy tummies so you can see what they REALLY look like. No filters, or Photoshop used here – just natural, beautiful baby bumps in all…

Divers searching for discarded fishing nets in the Baltic Sea have discovered a rare Enigma encryption machine used by the Nazis in World War II. As AFP reports, a team found the Enigma machine last month in Germany’s Gelting Bay, which is about 90 miles (150 km) north of Hamburg. The device, famously used by Nazis to encrypt messages during the Second World War, was uncovered by a group not normally associated with marine archaeology: the World Wildlife Federation (WWF). German divers working on behalf of the group were searching for abandoned fishing nets, also known as “ghost nets,” when they accidentally stumbled upon the…

Last summer, a ꜰᴀᴛᴀʟ ᴛʀᴀɢᴇᴅʏ sᴛʀᴜᴄᴋ the Aguilar-Alvarez couple, as a ᴅʀᴜɴᴋ driver fatally ran over 35-year-old Yesenia, who was pregnant with their first child together, on a small promenade not far from their home. The male member of the couple, James, watched helplessly as his partner fought with his last strength for the life of their common child in the hospital, and then gave up the fight. The baby, who was later named Adalyn Rose, was fortunately delivered by ᴄᴀᴇsᴀʀᴇᴀɴ sᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ. Since then, James has been trying with all his might to process the ᴛʀᴀɢᴇᴅʏ he experienced and to…

Every childbirth is downright amazing – but these women took it up a notch by getting hands-on with their own deliveries. With the assistance of a doctor, doula or midwife, these moms caught their babies as they emerged during the last minutes of labor, helping to gently pull them out and into the world. These raw, intimate moments were stunningly documented by their birth photographers, who shared with us their thoughts as they witnessed the incredible love and strength of these women pour forth as they met their child for the first time. I Got You Babe Oof, that feeling…

Rare find includes skin, tendon and excrement of what is thought to be an adult male Russian scientists are poring over the uniquely well-preserved bones of a 10,000-year-old woolly mammoth after completing the operation to pull them from the bottom of a Siberian lake. Experts spent five days scouring the silt of Lake Pechenelava-To in the remote Yamal peninsula for the remains, which include tendons, skin and even excrement, after they were spotted by local residents. About 90% of the animal has been retrieved during two expeditions. Such finds are happening with increasing regularity in Siberia as climate change warms the Arctic…

The stars of delivery are women and infants, but fathers play an essential role as well. A supportive companion may make a huge difference in labor and delivery, from rubbing a weary mother-to-back is to remind her of her strength when she is most vulnerable. The stars of delivery are women and infants, but fathers play an essential role as well. A supportive companion may make a huge difference in labor and delivery, from rubbing a weary mother-to-back is to remind her of her strength when she is most vulnerable. #1 “This mom told me: ‘Having Josh hold and support…

A study found that 80 percent of moms compare their post-baby bodies to “unrealistic ideals”. No matter how your pregnancy plays out, your body is sure to change in ways you saw coming – and ways you didn’t. Your skin is bound to show signs of those changes in the form of stretch marks or, as some moms refer to them,  “tiger stripes.” Lately, many women have taken to social media to flaunt those marks with pride. Here are 5 awe-inspiring shots of empowered moms showing off their stretch marks. Their postpartum body positivity is sure to encourage you to…

Preserved ‘remains’ of fairies, werewolves, and aliens claimed to have been revealed in house clearance of a mansion owned by a mysterious 19th-century collector Skeletal winged bodies of fairies, werewolves, and aliens were said to have been found in the basement of an old house in London. The macabre collection features what appears to be a range of mythical beasts, in cases and jars in gruesome poses. Fairies seen with their flesh rotted away and their wings nailed to display boards are joined by sinister-looking contorted alien bodies and hairy humanoid remains. The hoard also featured sketches of Jack the Ripper victims Catherine Eddowes…

Cute video shows a one-year-old child with Dᴏᴡɴ sʏɴᴅʀᴏᴍᴇ meeting his baby sister for the first time at home and crying every time she was taken away. Ashlyn Williams, 33, of Richland Township, Arkansas, welcomed newborn Collyns into her family, but she was worried that her brother Brooks would be ᴇɴᴠɪᴏᴜs of the new arrival. Brooks’ face brightened up and he couldn’t stop smiling while meeting his baby sister for the first time on March 17 when Ashlyn presented the week-old baby to her husband Logan, 33. In the touching video, Ashlyn guffaws with delight as his little sister wriggles…

This is what marriage looks like when the baby arrives! Through their humorous illustrations, artists Yehunda and Maya Devir decided to show what life really looks like when you become new parents. Yehuda and Maya Devir, the artists behind the popular drawing series “One of Those Days,”  became parents for the first time to little Ariel in April. Yehuda called his daughter “the funniest and most precious creature he had ever seen.” And while the couple couldn’t fall more in love with their daughter, they admitted that the birth of a child changed the dynamics of their relationship. Yehunda started…

Some ancient treasures appeared at the bottom of the river after a long drought caused the river to dry up In recent years, several months-long droughts have caused some rivers to dry up. At that time, some treasures appeared at the bottom of the river. Due to the impact of a drought in the first months of 2022, the water level of the Danube River dropped to its lowest level in nearly a century. Accordingly, valuable treasures were suddenly revealed. It was the wreck of dozens of German warships jutting up a stretch of the Danube near Prahovo in eastern…