Mom Notices Baby Has Birthmarks on Back, Then Comes Heartbreaking Diagnosis
What began as concern over birthmarks on her newborn’s back unfolded into a journey of unexpected medical challenges for one mother online. In a TikTok video, mother Mackenzie Dodd summed up the whiplash of noticing something minor about her newborn baby, only to discover a shocking diagnosis. Dodd, 31, told Newsweek about her daughter’s medical […]
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Baby Has Swollen Feet, Then Parents Told Devastating Reason
Two Missouri parents were concerned about the swelling of their daughter’s feet before receiving a devastatingly rare childhood cancer diagnosis. Colton Akridge and Sarah Bates (@sarahdigm) shared a heartbreaking post on TikTok of their 4-month-old baby Eloise (Ellie), where the text overlay reads: “She has some swelling in her feet.” The next slide cuts to […]
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Baby Won’t Stop Crying, Then Mom Discovers One Thing Stops Him ‘Instantly’
A mom was struggling to get her teething baby to sleep, until she hit upon an unusual sound that “instantly” quietened him down. Hannah Plunkett, from Kentucky, had been having a tricky time with her young son Oliver. “He’s approaching 6 months which means the teething is approaching as well,” Plunkett told Newsweek. “Soothing him […]
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Mom Checks Baby Cam During Toddler’s Nap—Can’t Cope With What She’s Doing
A mom from Spain couldn’t believe what she caught her toddler doing during her nap time. Loesje Brouns, based in Móstoles, Madrid, shared baby-cam footage to her TikTok, @lu.brouns, where she expected to see her sleeping. But, instead, 11-month-old Bella had different ideas; she is wide awake and waving directly at the camera. Still images […]
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Dog Feels Baby Kick for First Time—His Face Said It All: ‘Betrayed’
A dog has let his owner know exactly how he feels about his family’s impending arrival. In a clip on TikTok, expectant mom Jazmine (@jazminedumoulin) is sitting with Koa the pit bull. Resting his head on her belly, Koa’s face goes from calm curiosity to what Jazmine jokingly described as “betrayed” when he feels the […]
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Signs Your Baby Is Highly Sensitive, According to a Child Psychologist
A TikTok video of a baby crying during a song from The Little Mermaid has sparked heartwarming discussion online about highly sensitive children. In the video, Allie, the baby’s aunt, filmed the moment her niece swelled with emotion in accordance with the Disney song. Many viewers in the comments speculated that the baby might be […]
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Baby Pulls Out Breathing Tube, Next Few Crucial Seconds Caught on Camera
The heartstopping moment a mom and dad rushed to their baby’s aid after she removed the tube that helps her breathe has been caught on camera. Dannii Sterling and Gary Burgess from Ashford, Kent, in the U.K., demonstrated an incredible level of care and composure as they tended to their daughter Billie. “Billie had decannulated […]
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Exclusive: We Thought Having a Baby Was ‘Impossible.’ Then Doctors Used AI
The parents of the world’s first baby born thanks to AI exclusively told Newsweek how a new IVF procedure powered entirely by artificial intelligence made the “impossible” a reality. The couple’s hopes of starting a family were crushed when Edna, 42, and Tony, 45, were diagnosed with infertility issues, including Edna’s ovarian insufficiency. But in […]
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Parents Imagined a Perfect Life With Baby and Dog—Then Chaos Broke Out
Two Utah parents who were hoping for a peaceful introduction between their newborn baby and German shepherd quickly got a reality check. Jake and Jess Henderson, 32 and 30, (@hender.home) shared what they thought bringing a baby home would look like in a reel on Instagram. In the clip, their 7-week-old, Harlan, is fast asleep […]
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Horror As Parents Discover Why Toddler and Baby Were ‘Being So Quiet’
A mom who noticed her two kids were “being so quiet” could barely believe the state she found them in. In a reel on Instagram, Jezlyn Bearden and her husband Grayson discovered their sons hiding behind a chair and giggling. Their eldest, Asher, had white cream smothered across his cheeks. “It was a little too […]
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