# Birth

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Draft symphysiotomy report due this week

A report on the carrying out of symphysiotomies on Irish women is due in two days’ time. The government has said it is “committed to dealing with the women sensitively”.

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Jun 12th 2012, 10:39 AM

# Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson gives birth to a baby girl

The US singer gave birth to her first child in Los Angeles in the early hours of the morning. But what has she named her new daughter?

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May 1st 2012, 8:21 PM

# baby love

What did Andrea Corr call her new daughter?

Here’s a hint – she didn’t go down the unusual baby name route.

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May 1st 2012, 4:58 PM

# hard work

Woman has healthy twins after 75 days in labour

The Polish mother lay upside down for 10 weeks to save the newborns, after a third baby was born prematurely and died.

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Mar 10th 2012, 1:45 PM

# France

Petit president: Sarkozy and Carla Bruni have baby girl

Bruni has given birth to a baby girl this evening, according to local media.

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Oct 19th 2011, 10:01 PM

# Separated

UK surgeons separate twin girls joined at head

Two 11-month old girls have been successfully separated after a series of risky operations at a London children’s hospital.

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Sep 19th 2011, 1:34 PM

# Brazil

Baby saved from live burial after undertakers heard her cry

The baby girl was thought to have died shortly after birth in Brazil. She was rushed back to hospital but later passed away.

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Aug 4th 2011, 12:31 PM

# Modern motherhood

The patter of tiny tweets: Couple live-blog their baby's birth on Twitter

The internet held its breath as the British couple posted minute-by-minute updates on the labour – from the breaking of the waters to naming the baby.

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Jun 7th 2011, 3:14 PM