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Your baby's birth length: What's average, what's "normal," and what it means for their future height

The average length for newborns is between 19 and 20 inches long – to be exact, 19 inches for female babies and 19.75 inches for male babies. That said, healthcare providers consider a newborn length anywhere between 18.5 and 20.9 inches to be normal for full-term babies.

911 call captures panic after woman in labor turned away by Indiana hospital gives birth in car

Audio from a frantic father-to-be's 911 call sheds new light on the panic and confusion after a woman in labor was turned away from an Indiana hospital​, ultimately giving birth in a car almost immediately after being cast aside.
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Lucky mom keeps giving birth on the same date — she’s up to four kids with the same birthday

This woman’s lucky number is certainly seven. An Apple Valley, California woman’s four children all share the same birthday — but they’re not quadruplets. Nauzhae Drake, 26, gave birth to her fourth child on July 7th of this year. She’s now given ...

NY BABY Benefit: Here’s how to get the state’s new $1,800 birth allowance

New York has a new $1,800 birth allowance that officials say will help boost the health of new moms and babies. The state Legislature passed the benefit earlier in 2025 as part of the budget process. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed it into law in May. It’s known as the Birth Allowance for Beginning Year (BABY) Benefit.

N.Y. BABY Benefit: How to get New York’s new $1,800 birth allowance

New York has a new $1,800 birth allowance that officials say will help boost the health of new moms and babies. The state Legislature passed the benefit earlier in 2025 as part of the budget process. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed it into law in May. It’s known as the Birth Allowance for Beginning Year (BABY) Benefit.
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