Good News Notes: “She’s been on soap operas and one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. Now Tatyana Ali is stepping up to help a local organization that helps expectant mothers and the midwives who help them deliver. Ali played for a local cause during a recent celebrity edition of Wheel of Fortune….
Category: birth
Iliza Shlesinger Welcomes First Baby with Husband Noah Galuten
Good News Notes: “Iliza Shlesinger‘s baby girl is here! The actress and comedian, 38, and husband Noah Galuten welcomed their first child together, daughter Sierra Mae, on Thursday, Jan. 13, PEOPLE can exclusively announce. Baby Sierra was born in Los Angeles at 11:26 p.m., weighing 7 lbs., 9 oz. and measuring 20 inches at birth. “We…
‘Miracle’ baby born at just 22 weeks goes home after 4 months in NICU
Good News Notes: “A premature baby born in Virginia is defying the odds and astonishing doctors. Little Leilani was born at 22 weeks, weighing just about one pound. Now, she is finally home after four months in the NICU. Her mother, Shantel Allmon, told WWBT she knew something wasn’t right when her water broke only five and…
Rare twin baby elephants born in Kenya
Good News Notes: “Suckled by their mother Bora and guarded by a watchful male, rare newborn twin baby elephants ingested nourishment that conservationists hope will enable them to survive a perilous start to life in a Kenyan safari park. As yet unnamed, the pair were born this week in the Samburu National Reserve, becoming only…
Va. zoo welcomes baby giraffe; he’s already learning to run
Good News Notes: “The Virginia Zoo has welcomed a baby giraffe to its group of six Masai giraffes. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the male calf was born Tuesday, but was not expected to come along until 2022. He will get his name from a naming contest that will be announced in the coming days. The…
South Ogden woman, ‘just an animal lover,’ puts focus on aiding feral cats
Good News Notes: “Karol Johnson has a soft spot for cats, particularly homeless, feral cats. “Just an animal lover,” she said. But her affection goes beyond exhortations of how cute felines are. For 10 years or so, she’s taken on a role as a protector of cats, assisting others around Weber County and beyond while…
Bonaire family starts nonprofit to help preemie babies in need
Good News Notes: “Aubrey weighed only 3 and a half pounds, and spent 21 days in the NICU. “She didn’t have everything that she needed and we weren’t necessarily able to give those things because I was here in the hospital sick myself and my husband had to be here to support me to help…
After rare surrender, 9 Aussie puppies are available for adoption in Boston
Good News Notes: “Looking for a new best friend? The MSPCA-Angell in Boston announced Wednesday morning that nine healthy, 5-month-old purebred Australian Shepherd puppies are available for adoption after they were surrendered from a home south of Boston “by an owner who … grew overwhelmed with caring for them and the adult dogs in the home.” “MSPCA…
Asheville nonprofit distributes diapers to families in need
Good News Notes: “Like many other products, diapers are getting more expensive. That’s why local nonprofit organization BeLoved Asheville is distributing 30,000 diapers to families in need — no questions asked. “Right here, we control everything and we decide, this is free and this is, because we want to offer the resource to the community,” said Ponkho…
Critically Endangered Sumatran Orangutan Is Pregnant with ‘Extremely Rare’ Twins
Good News Notes: “The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is preparing to welcome two new additions from a “critically endangered” species. A 12-year-old Sumatran orangutan named Menari is pregnant for the first time, and she’s expecting twins, thanks to a successful breeding match with the zoo’s male orangutan Jambi. She’s expected to give birth in…