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Tech NewsHandcrafted Breastfeeding and Birthing Dolls Are Adorably, Oddly NSFW
MamAmor Dolls are the umbilical-intact, placenta-producing creation of Adriana Guerra, a doula in Canada, with three home-birthed children of her own. The dolls ($130-$145) can be used as educational tools “to demonstrate normal, natural birth, breastfeeding and bonding,” and also to help prepare sibling for the arrival of a new baby. MamAmor Dolls are intended … Continued
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Tech NewsWoman Gives Birth In the Back of a NYC Taxi
A woman gave birth last night in the back of a New York City taxi. It’s not the first time this has happened, but a videographer filmed it all—from the moment the emergency service people got the baby out to the time they all got the hospital. I’ve to admit it got me all teary. … Continued
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io9Cockroach birth is the most graphic SFW video you’ll see all week
Fair warning: this video isn’t for the squeamish. It’s of a female Madagascar hissing cockroach giving upside-down birth to a prodigious mass of live, wriggling cockroach young… and it is every bit as incredible, interesting, and gross as you’d imagine. I was amazed by the way the young appear to exit the adult roach as … Continued
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io9What does it look like when a human embryo grows a face?
Using high-resolution scans of real human embryos, the BBC has created this somewhat terrifying animation of a fish-like, one-month-old embryo rapidly developing a face up to the 10-week mark. Yes, we all started out resembling Admiral Ackbar. Notes the BBC: The early human embryo looks very similar to the embryo of any other mammal, bird … Continued
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Chimps emerge from the womb headfirst, just like humans
The longer we watch our primate cousins, the more we realize that all the things that make us uniquely human aren’t quite as unique as we thought. The latest discovery reveals chimpanzees give birth in the most human way possible. Specifically, chimpanzee babies emerge from the birth canal facing away from the mother. In all … Continued
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The First MRI of Birth: A Baby Looking At His Mom’s Vagina
Berlin doctors have captured the first ever MRI images of a baby being born. It’s nice to know that the miracle of birth is just as disgustingly beautiful inside, as it is outside. The doctors at Berlin’s Charité Hospital created a special “open” MRI scanner (most are tube shaped) to give the necessary room for … Continued
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Science Fiction’s Explanations for Virgin Birth
As Christmas approaches, many prepare to celebrate the mystery of the virgin birth. Check out our list of science fiction’s own examples of single-parent reproduction, from pre-programmed pregnancy to alien encounters and drug-induced parthenogenesis. The Birth of Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars): Pulling a chapter from Joseph Campbell, George Lucas gave his tragic hero a mystical … Continued
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Exclusive: Kasper, The Incredibly Human Technology Straight From JBiggs Inc.
At 10:15AM today, JBiggs Inc. unveiled Kasper, the first in its much-anticipated line of baby-making products. This boy comes with the works: Bluetooth connectivity to mom’s milk output, WiFi hunger alerts, a 10.1 surround sound audio system, automatic pooping capabilities and, gee, he sure is cute. This one is on the heavy side (9.5 lbs!), … Continued
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