The CPSC has called a voluntary recall on over 4 million floats this past Thursday due to the child seats being able to

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Aqua-Leisure has recalled 14 different styles of inflatable floats that they’ve made. While you may not have to, it is voluntary and the CPSC is asking that you return them to the company. At this time there is nothing stating if you will be sent a new one or reimbursed.

Here’s what the CPSC site says:

Hazard: The leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning.

Incidents/Injuries: There have been 31 reports of float seats tearing, causing children to fall into or under the water. No injuries have been reported.

Head over to the CPSC for pictures of which ones are being recalled.

OUCH! Is the first thing that comes to mind when I read a woman had just given birth this morning to a 13 pound baby
girl.

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While this is a great thing I can’t even picture carrying a baby of that size. Thankfully she delivered by caesarean and not vaginally.

The pride and joy’s name is Chelsea Rose Mackay and she was 13.8 lbs, another baby in the hospital was born weighing less than 2lbs. Talk about a difference, in the article written by Fox News they have a side by side comparison, Chelsea looks as if she’s 6 months old.

The Australian mom, Danielle Mackay,

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that gave birth says she knew her baby would be big just by the size of her stomach. She went on talking about her diet she was on while pregnant and I must say it sounds really good.

News.com reports:

Ms Mackay said along with her hard working partner, Paul Mifsud, she ate a diet of stockman’s tucker and also snacked on icy poles while pregnant with Chelsea but never imagined her bundle of joy would be this big.

I did look up the meals of Stockman’s Tucker and it has fresh veggies, meats, stews, etc. It all looks really healthy and as for her snacking on icy poles, I’m not sure if they are the ones by Nestle but here’s a pic of what they look like and they do look good. Nestle’ Poles are 99% fat free, gluten free and natural colors.

In a bizarre case of child support someone is found not to be the baby’s father, but it gets stranger than that. In

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Marysville Ohio a woman, Marie Davis, gave birth, however it would not be her name as mother on the birth certificate.

This other woman, Coriene Cooper, was the name on the birth certificate and would raise the child. That is until she would try suing John R. Knasel for child support after they split. But he knew the truth and while they raised the child together he knew the child was not only not his but not her child either. Should he pay support? Why or why not?

The case is now in court, so far Knasel plead not guilty, Coriene Cooper plead not guilty and Marie Davis has plead not guilty. Marie Davis, aka Marie Godwin is being charged for Medicaid fraud and tampering with records. Coriene Cooper, aka Coriene Ilse is being charged with Medicaid fraud, grant theft and 8 counts of tampering. Finally, Knasel is being charged with one count of tampering.

But now lets talk about that baby that has grown up and is now 16-years-old. Cheyenne Knasel probably has known since he was around 10 that his mother wasn’t really his mom and the story behind why the switch happened. By reading what he’s said to the press it sounds like he has a good heart and doesn’t fault either mother.

“My mom Coriene, was helping Marie out by helping take care of me when she couldn’t do it. And in my eyes, that’s not wrong. It’s like helping a friend,” Cheyenne said.

No news on what will happen with either lady or Knasel.

A mail carrier in Ohio was doing his usual route when suddenly he stopped at a house he normally just passed by.

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The baby girl looked healthy despite being covered with blood and her own waste, Herron said. Her umbilical cord was still attached. She has pale skin and black hair and weighs about 7 pounds.

Currently the baby girl is being called, “Baby Samantha” and she’s doing just fine. However, had this mailman not noticed her she could’ve had a different outcome. The police are searching for relatives of this baby girl, but so far no word if that has happened. It has been stated that if they do not find anyone she will go into foster care.

As for what the mailman has to say to these parents:

“I wish whoever this baby belonged to would have dropped it off at a hospital or to a fire department because the baby was in the direct sun and who knows how long she’d been there,“ Herron said.

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I just got done reading a story that spun interest to me and my husband but also many questions. Have ya’ll heard of

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Brooke may hold the answer to the fountain of youth some say, others aren’t so sure. Some wonder if she’ll contineu to age and just look like a baby, if she’ll out live her family members, etc. Either way, the family of Brooke are just curious as to what has caused her to stop aging/growing but state they love her and wouldn’t change anything about her. At a young age they noticed she stopped growing and even today she looks as if she were a toddler but is actually 16 years old. The family tries giving her a normal life and even have her enrolled in the public school system. However they have no clue what she is actually comprehending.

Brooke does not walk or talk, she does use her arms to scoot as you can see in the video below (this was from 2005). The doctors have done several tests on her to try to figure out what is wrong, but still no answers.

Her paediatrician, Dr Lawrence Pakula says:

She still has baby teeth and her bone age is estimated to be that of a 10-year-old, but she’s never been diagnosed with a known genetic syndrome or chromosomal abnormality.

Her mother states she acts just like a teen:

“She loves to shop…just like a woman.” When they do hit the stores – with Brooke in a stroller - other mothers will stop and ask how old Brooke is. Stating the fact that she is sixteen would be startling and would take a whole lot of explanation so her mum says, “my system has been to turn year into months. So, if someone asked today, I might say, she’s 16 months old.”

Before you begin thinking this is probably just something genetic, she has two older sisters and a younger one. Her other three sisters are all aging and growing perfectly normal, she’s the only one that has stayed small. She’s been through numerous surgeries and at least 4 close calls, but each time her parents state that she’s pulled through even stronger than the last. Hopefully they can figure out what is wrong with Brooke, but in the meantime she definitely has a family that loves her dispite any hardships they’ve all been through. I’m sure she’s been through a lot during her childhood with all those hospital trips and testing. Any thoughts?

(click on the links to see pictures of Brooke Greenberg)

While this story is sure to upset some readers it is still about new moms, so I feel someone must talk about it. A young Australian girl will be breaking records,

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According to the Australian News Site the father did try stopping this, but it was the mother that allowed the 12-year-old’s boyfriend to move in and share a bed with her. By the way, the boyfriend is 15-years-old and they actually began sleeping in the same bed when she was only 11. EEEKk, right? Not for the mother of this child, she allowed it. Well, long story short, the father now has custody but the deed was done before he got his daughter back and now he is faced with becoming a grandfather.

(By the way she is not the youngest mother to give birth, rumor has it a 5-year-old

In case this young girl does keep the child, do you have any advice for her? If she decides to put the baby up for adoption, do you have advice for her?

It’s always one thing to read about someone having a bad day on a blog, everyone comes together and says kind things to that blogger. Right? One blogger took this to the next level when she decided to tell the world that she was pregnant with a terminally ill child.

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Everyone felt horrible for this pregnant woman, only problem is she lied. Yes, she actually lied about this terminally ill baby. In fact there was no baby. The blog was called, “April’s Mom” and it is no longer active because once she came clean bloggers took action.

This woman, Beccah Beushausen, was also a social worker, who should know better than to say such stories. Bloggers became outraged and demanded to know exactly who this blogger was, unfortunately no “crime” was commited so nothing will happen.

I’m sorry but due to all the news on abandoned and found newborn babies I thought this was a topic that needed to be spoke of once again. Many states in the US have a Safe Haven Laws, please check to see if your state does if you do not want or cannot have your newborn baby. It is not safe to leave them abandoned on the side of the road, in a trash bag or anywhere else where it may not be seen. Don’t just knock on someone’s door and leave the baby on a porch. Remember some people will take a step to check, they do not want to feel a baby under their foot or a scream.

Here are safe haven laws for the states recently in the news:

Ohio (baby found in grassy area)

A newborn can be left anonymously at a police station, fire station or hospital up to 30 days after birth. (without prosecution) Make sure to leave the baby with an actual person, not just at the door.

Florida (baby girl in box)

A newborn up to 3 days old or younger may be left at a hospital, fire station or emt station.

Illinois

A newborn baby 72 hours or younger may be left by a parent at a hospital, EMT or fire station.

Missouri

A newborn up to 30 days old or younger may be left by a biological parent or a person acting on behalf of the parent with a staff member of a hospital, EMT or firefighter.

For more information on the Safe Haven laws  in your state click the link and get up-to-date.

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A 9-month-old little girl was kidnapped from her Texas home on June 10, 2009 and police have no clues to go off of. The mother of 9-month-old, Daisja Weaver,

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Here’s a description of tiny Daisja from ScaredMonkeys:

Daisja is black and has black hair and brown eyes. She weighs about 20 pounds and is about 2 feet, 4 inches long. She was last seen wearing a red hoodie.

Another report stated she was last seen wearing a diaper and purple clothes. I’m not sure if that meant pants/shorts/dress/skirt/sleeper/etc.  There was a delay in the Amber Alert because neither father or mother have the same story, however there is a missing child out there that needs our help bringing her home.

If you see this little girl please call police at 214-671-4268 or 214-671-4250.

Dallas Police have announced that there is now a $10,000 reward in any information that leads to this little girl’s safe return.

I know how ya’ll feel about this man/woman/person, but Thomas Beatie gave birth to a little girl about a year ago and decided to have another child. Thomas gave birth to a little boy early this morning according to 20/20 and both

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baby and he/she are doing fine.

Many are probably wondering if Thomas plans on having anymore kids, not sure but it does state his wife, Nancy, will be breastfeeding the baby. For those curious Beatie (Thomas) had a sex-reassignment a few years back but when his wife Nancy couldn’t get pregnant he decided to have the children. No name or stats has been released for the newborn boy.