Singer Usher and Wife Have New Baby

The singer Usher and his wife Tameka have welcomed a new baby boy into the world on Wednesday. The baby was named Naviyd Ely Raymond and was born weighing 5 pounds and 13 ounces. This is the couple's second child. Their first child was born last November. Tameka also has three children from a previous marriage.

Actress Nicole Kidman Gives Birth to Baby

It is reported that the actress Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl on Monday morning of July 7^th in Nashville. The baby is named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and was born weighing 6 pounds and 7 ½ ounces.

The baby is the first for the couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Kidman as two children, named Isabella and Connor, from her previous marriage to Tom Cruise.

Jamie Lynn Spears Gives Birth to Baby

It is reported that Jamie Lynn Spears, the younger sister of singer Britney Spears, gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday morning at a hospital in southern Mississippi. The baby is named Maddie Briann and was born weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces.

Seventeen year old Jamie Lynn starred in the Nickelodeon show “Zoey 101.” This past December, it was announced that she was pregnant. The father is named Casey Aldridge and he is a pipe layer from Liberty, Mississippi. The couple lives near Liberty, Ms and is not married yet but had gotten engaged several months ago.

Rapper T.I. and Wife Tiny Have New Baby

The rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle has just welcomed a new baby boy named Major Harris into the world. The baby was born weighing 5 pounds and is doing fine.

Cut the Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies

The risk of cerebral palsy in premature babies can be cut by giving the mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth. The mineral compound is used already to treat pregnancy-related high blood pressure and to stop early labor. The mineral is cheap and not harmful.

Cerebral palsy is a serious condition and complication of premature babies. It is caused by damage to the part of the brain that controls movement. It would cause poor muscle control and coordination. It is not completely clear how magnesium sulfate words but it is assumed that it opens up the blood vessels in the infant’s brain. The mineral is also a sedative and can make the mothers and infants feel sleepy.

There also was a study that found that women that take folic acid for at least a year before they get pregnant could reduce their chances of premature birth by 50 to 70 percent. Taking folic acid is already recommended for women to prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord, such as spina bifada.

Woman Gives Birth to 15.2 Pound Baby

In Indonesia, a woman gave birth to a 15.2 pound baby boy on Monday. The mother has gestational diabetes, which could cause heavier than normal babies. The baby was delivered by C-section and transferred to another hospital for respiratory problems.

The average weight of a newly born baby is about 7 pounds and the Guinness Book of World Records records the largest baby ever born was 23.12 pounds. It was born in 1879 in the United States and died 11 hours after it was born.