I read that Rachida Dati, France’s Justice Minister, returned to work a mere 5 days after her daughter was born via c-section. Incredibly, she showed up for work in high heels and a beautiful business suit. In photos I’ve seen, she looks absolutely beautiful.
Her return to work has set of a fire storm of controversy, [...]
Tags: C-section, child birth, France, maternity leave, rachida dati
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I’m so jealous of the French. Their politicians are just so much more exciting than ours. I adore president-elect Barak Obama but I can’t imagine he’s going to be embroiled in any kind of scandal that seems to be a requirement of any French cabinet minister – or President. First there was President Nicolas Sarkozy [...]
Tags: Carla Bruni, France, maternity leave, nicolas sarkozy, pregnancy discrimination, rachida dati, Sarah Palin
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An unnamed 59 year old Frenchwoman, of Vietnamese origin, gave birth to triplets on Saturday night. After seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Vietnam, the woman delivered two boys and a girl by cesarean at a Paris hospital. According to a spokesman, ‘everything went smoothly.’ The babies are healthy, weighing between 4 lbs 9 oz [...]
Tags: aging mothers, fetility treatment, France, infertility, IVF, multiples, triplets
Posted in: Multiple Births, News
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Last week, France banned television shows aimed at the under threes. US channels like BabyFirstTV and Baby TV air in France. Legislators, concerned about possible developmental delays in babies who watch too much TV, called the BabyFirstTV and Baby TV channels a “danger”, and these channels will be going off-air in France.
French cable broadcasters that [...]
Tags: aap, France, television, TV
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The latest development in one of the most anticipated twin pregnancies in Hollywood circle has Angelina Jolie in the hospital for their birth. She has been admitted to Lenval Hospital in Nice, France and a spokeswoman for the hospital has confirmed that mom is doing well. Not much more details has been given but [...]
Tags: angelina jolie, brad pitt, celebrity, France, french, paparazzi, Twins
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