Baby

Breaking the New Whether your pregnancy was a planned and hoped for event or something of a surprise, being single and pregnant doesn’t have the stigma it once did. That said, it’s not necessarily the norm, and it still can be a bit daunting to tell family and friends you’re going to have a child on your own.Issa Mas, the blogger behind Single Mama NYC, admits she was scared to break the news.    .. more …

Without giving too much away, Alyssa Milano seemed happy to answer fan questions on Twitter yesterday. Check out the rundown of her responses below, but be warned – she’s not dishing on baby name specifics, nor is she giving away the due date.Check out the photos of Alyssa Milano’s Dodgers baby shower !When asked about the due date: “Shhhh. We are keeping the due date a secret. ” When    .. more …

Mel B won’t give her baby a “boring” name.The former Spice Girls star – who has daughters Phoenix, 12, and Angel, four, from previous relationships – still hasn’t picked a moniker for her unborn child, who she is due to give birth to in the coming weeks, but is unsure of her husband Stephen Belafonte’s traditional choice of names.She said: “Stephen and Angel and Phoenix come up with the most    .. more …

Meet Bingham Hawn Bellamy ! Kate Hudson and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy welcomed their first son together last month, and today we’re getting our first look at the adorable baby boy. Bellamy posted    .. more …

Celebrities are exerting a big influence on what parents name their newborns, according to an analysis of 23 million page views on a baby-names website.”Five years ago, I might have said that the biggest overarching factor was personal meaning,” said Pam Satran, the developer of Nameberry.com. “Now, the biggest factor is celebrities.”Satran said the number of searches for a particular baby name is    .. more …

What’s been going on with the royal family inner circle this week? Well, a handwriting expert claims Kate ‘s penmanship signifies she should’ve been a teacher, “royal rebel” Zara Phillips is opting for a low-key wedding, and Pippa’s taken off as a trendy new baby name. Also, nude hosiery is selling off the shelves since the Middleton girls started wearing the old-fashioned tights! THE INTERESTING:    .. more …

Every time a celebrity announces they’re expecting, the baby-name speculation begins (we’re looking at you, GOOP .) Names have ranged from the unique (Jessica Alba’s new daughter Haven) to the, well, original (Jason Lee’s son Pilot Inspektor) to the comic book-inspired (Nic Cage’s son Kal-El).Magician Penn Jillette, father of son Zolten and daughter Moxie CrimeFighter, spoke with CNN’s Piers    .. more …

I’ve created a free tool for expectant parents that may help! It’s called the Baby Name Scorecard , and it’s a simple, easy-to-use spreadsheet modeled after a weighted decision matrix.Not only will the Baby Name Scorecard allow you to score all your favorite names factor-by-factor, but it will allow you to weight those factors according their importance to you. Just write in the names, the    .. more …

What’s been going on with the royal family inner circle this week? Well, a handwriting expert claims Kate ‘s penmanship signifies she should’ve been a teacher, “royal rebel” Zara Phillips is opting for a low-key wedding, and Pippa’s taken off as a trendy new baby name. Also, nude hosiery is selling off the shelves since the Middleton girls started wearing the old-fashioned tights! THE INTERESTING:    .. more …

Apparently sales of the book To Kill a Mockingbird have skyrocketed 123 percent on Amazon.co.uk after “footie” star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, the Posh of Spice, named their daughter “Harper.” Now that Oprah has retired, an author’s only hope for a bestseller is getting a celeb baby named after them.David said on Facebook that the name came from Harper Lee, who is Victoria’s favorite    .. more …