Tori Prepares For Motherhood With Baby Shower

Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - While baby showers are usually reserved for just female friends of the mommy-to-be, Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott welcomed both genders to their pre-baby party, ensuring their unborn son was surrounded by men. Spelling, who is due in April, revealed to PEOPLE she plans to name her first born after her late father, Aaron. McDermott, who has a son from a previous marriage, said, "We're so excited to share this special time with our friends. We can't wait to meet the little man. We feel him kicking all the time and we're so eager to finally see him." While the "Beverly Hills: 90210" star's mother, Candy, was not in attendance after a bitter falling out, former co-stars Jennie Garth and Loni Anderson showered the blonde with gifts.

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Babies conceived in spring more likely born preterm

Children conceived in the spring are more likely to be born preterm than those conceived at other times of the year, according to a new analysis. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh reported that women conceiving in the summer had the lowest rate of preterm birth, 8.4 percent, with rates steadily rising for those who conceived in the fall (8.8 percent), winter (9.1 percent) and spring (9.2 percent). They presented their findings yesterday before a meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine being held this week in San Francisco. More than 500,000 babies are born too soon in the United States each year, and the preterm birth rate has increased by more than 30 percent since 1981. Babies who survive face a higher risk of cerebral palsy, mental retardation, chronic lung disease, vision and hearing loss as well as other developmental problems.

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Celebrating the gift of life with baby shower and friendship

The baby shower on Sunday for Cindy Cunningham was attended by many area ladies. The shower was hosted by Jane Crone. The theme was nursery rhymes. Table decorations included story books and stuffed animals. As each guests' gift was opened, they were given a line from a nursery rhyme and then had to guess the title. Each lady was also encouraged to share stories from when they first met Cindy. Refreshments included angel food cake with pink icing, and cheesecake. Social Notes Happy Birthday balloons this week go to: Amber Sims and Kindle Rhea Feb. 1, Syler Balay Feb. 2, Carson Kennedy Feb. 3 and Derrick Edwards and Megan Elliott Feb. 6. Those on the illness list include: Carole Snyder, Charlie McKee, Patty Ratts, and Jim Baker. Mt Pleasant Church at Hall Sunday worship services began with the prelude played by Joe Clymer and Dixie Kivett.

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Hong Kong govt wants more babies

Hong Kong (dpa) - Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang said Friday he will offer tax incentives to encourage people to have bigger families to tackle a looming population crisis in the former British colony. Hong Kong, a city of 6.8 million, has one of the world's lowest birth rates with an average of only 0.9 babies per woman, down from nearly three children in the early 1980s. The wealthy territory now faces an acute labour shortage and a rapidly ageing population as couples worried about the high cost of raising children opt to marry late and have one or no children. Speaking to the election committee on the second day of his campaign for a second term as chief executive, Tsang said Friday he would bring in tax incentives to encourage people to have bigger families. Beijing-appointed Tsang also said he would, if re-elected, seek to attract more talented students from mainland China to study and seek jobs in Hong Kong to make up for the shortage of home-grown graduates.

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Health, wellness exhibits sought for baby shower

EXHIBITORS ARE BEING SOUGHT FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL WORLD'S GREATEST BABY SHOWER ON MAY 19 AT ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH, 13485 SPRING HILL DRIVE. THE FREE EVENT, FILLED WITH HEALTH AND WELLNESS INFORMATION, IS FOR EXPECTANT AND NEW PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF BABIES THROUGH 12 MONTHS. IT ALSO INCLUDES GIFTS, DOOR PRIZES AND REFRESHMENTS. THOSE INTERESTED IN HAVING AN EXHIBIT MAY CALL CHRISTINE DYAL WITH CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AT 754-5068, EXT. 211. Today's pick "Who We Are and What We Do": 7 to 8 p.m., Coast Guard Auxiliary, 4340 Calienta St., Hernando Beach. Free. Charlie McCaffrey, 597-8136. Public meeting Hernando County School Board: Workshop on rezoning for district schools, 4:30 p.m. today, Hernando County School Bus Compound, 3339 California St., south of Brooksville.

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Drew Barrymore Reportedly Didn't Want Babies With Ex-Boyfriend

Los Angeles, CA (BANG) - Drew Barrymore has always been a free spirit and it isn't now that she's going to change her ways and settle down. It has been claimed that Drew was dumped by Fabrizio Moretti because she didn't want to get married The "Charlie's Angels" star was reported to have ended her four-and-a-half year relationship with The Strokes drummer, but his friends say it was him who did the dumping. A source told The National Enquirer, "Fabrizio got tired of waiting for Drew to decide about marriage. She wasn't sure if she wanted to have kids. She has been making a documentary about her troubled family and has been haunted by a family history plagued with mental illness and addiction ever since she started the project. The source added, "She was scared her children might inherit some of the problems.

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Clearly Charming Baby Bottle - Blue Custom Italian Charm Bracelet Link

This is a perfect charm to show off your new little angel or as a gift to the happy mother or family member. The process is simple and easy! You specify the name that you would like to appear on your new baby custom charm. The font and color scheme are as shown on the sample. The name you select will appear beside the baby bottle. Names up to 8 letters long (6 or fewer are best) will be accepted. Contact us if you have a longer name and we can make a superlink charm for you. Email you your order number and the name you would like on the charm to info@clearlycharming.com. Please allow 1-2 weeks for processing this custom charm. We will notify you when the charm ships. The charm is on a metal stainless steel base and 9mm (medium size). Commemorate special occasions, capture memorable moments, or simply show off your new family member by creating your own original Italian charm bracelet. Add Clearly Charming premium quality interlocking modular Italian charm links to your Italian Charm Bracelet and create your own memory bracelet.

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Local Christian radio station sponsors baby shower benefitting ...

The World's Largest Diaper Shower is again in swing, collecting donated baby items for East Texas moms who need a helping hand with the precious new lives in their care. "The shower is a way of reaching out with the love of Christ to a young woman you may never know," stated Deanna Still, executive director of the Heartbeat Pregnancy Center in Nacogdoches, in a KSWP/KAVX Radio press release last week. .

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