Birth

"That man's a walking red flag and it's quite sad that this woman will have to put up with his BS," commented one shocked Reddit user.

The medical community is divided over the possible approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill, which also faces added political pressure.

"Cat distribution system at work," one user said.

"This was the baby's plan all along," one user said.

Several online criticized the wife in the latest viral post for her "toxic" behavior.

The car owner told Newsweek: "She gave birth to a total of six kittens, with three being calico. Hoping I can get the babies adopted once they are of age."

A marriage and family expert told Newsweek: "When these boundaries are crossed, it can feel personal, painful, and disrespectful."

"You could not just rush home because traveling from another country doesn't work that way," one user said.

Pronatalism is ascendant worldwide, from China's three-child policy, to 120 countries, including the United States, restricting abortion and clamping down on family planning. Such policies may serve economic, nationalist, religious, and/or xenophobic agendas. In fact, their rise tracks with rising right-wing populism in many countries.

The mom-to-be was accused of pulling a "stunt" at the baby shower for attention.

The roommate told him he would "never forgive" him after he blocked him from going to see his child being born.

"I've been told I don't deserve my children," says a mom who says she'd rather medical staff save her life than her baby's in a medical emergency.

"He has been threatening to take her from me, even though he isn't her father!"

"This is one of the most perfect litters I've ever seen. I would adopt them all, and Mama," said one TikToker.

"I [bet] this is the tip of an abuse iceberg," one user said.

A mom from California got pregnant at the same time as two of her adult daughters, and now her two grandchildren call her mom.

"This seems like an overreaction," said one reply to the viral Reddit post.

The calf was born in Dana Point, California, hundreds of miles away from the lagoons of Baja California, where these whales usually breed.

"I went to the doctor expecting a menopause diagnosis and just two hours later, I was having an emergency ultrasound as they thought it might be cancer."

The best way to help your pregnant dog is to have everything ready in advance, so we asked veterinarians how to make birth as safe as possible for your dog.

"It sounds like this idiot and his girlfriend want to play house. Wishing you [the] best for a smooth and happy birth," one Mumsnet user wrote.

An estimated 23 million miscarriages occur every year worldwide, which equates to 44 pregnancy losses per minute, according to a 2021 study in The Lancet.

One expert told Newsweek she can understand why viewers were upset by the scenes, but that midwives are trained "to keep birth safe."

"I don't think you should be a labor and delivery nurse with that gag, but you still killed it!" one TikTok user commented.

"What was mom supposed to do? Leave the newborn on the bed for two days until mother-in-law came back?"

"A wedding is not just a party," one commenter assured. "It's a once in a lifetime event."

"No one owns a name. Call your baby what you want." one user said.

"I often find the eggs on the beach but this is the first time I've found one with a live shark in it," he told Newsweek.

"Mom wouldn't buy me one, so I made one," one online wit quipped after seeing the video.

The mother became enraged when she found most baby items in her home destroyed by her sister.