I’m sure that by now, everyone is familiar with the story of what happened to Dennis Quaid’s twins. But for anyone who might have missed it: the newborns were accidentally given a potentially fatal dose of a blood thinner called Heparin.

The twins are now ok, but according to reports, during a recent taping of Oprah’s talk show, he revisited the hospital where the incident took place. The goal was to see if the hospital had put in place any measures to prevent a similar occurrence in the future. I applaud Dennis Quaid for using this near tragedy to try to bring about change and to protect and inform others.

The actor and no doubt, grateful dad, was quoted as saying, “Being here brings back a lot of memories, not all of them good.” The episode will air on Tuesday, March 10, so be sure to tune in if you want to see what Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has done to improve their procedures. Hopefully this will be a wake up call to other hospitals to refine their own operations for the safety of all their patients.

In happier news, Gossip Girl star Matthew Settle is now a father. His wife, Israeli-born Naama Nativ gave birth to a girl on Thursday, March 5. The baby weighed eight pounds 11 ounces. The actor’s rep issued a statement to People.com saying, “Baby and mother are happy and healthy and the new parents are thrilled.” The couple named the baby Aven Angelica.

Settle plays the character Rufus Humphrey, in the show, which deals with the lives of wealthy teens at a private school. His other TV credits include appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Wedding Bells and CSI: Miami. He has also done stints on hits like ER and Brothers & Sisters.

In an interview some time ago Settle was quoted as saying that, “… women are to be loved, not understood.” That attitude will serve him well as his newborn steals his heart. Congratulations to the new dad and his wife on this new addition to their family.

Recently, actress Nicole Kidman was quoted in an interview saying she had no intention of showing pictures of her daughter, Sunday Rose to the world. The Moulin Rouge star described herself as a “lioness” when it came to protecting her daughter’s privacy.

However, during a recent chat with talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey, the actress had a change of heart. Kidman was doing an interview alongside her Australia co-star Hugh Jackman when Winfrey reportedly insisted on seeing a picture of the baby. Let’s face it, if anyone could change someone’s mind about something like this it would be Oprah.

Kidman revealed a black and white photo that showed her and the baby sleeping. She said the photo was taken by hubby Keith Urban on his iPhone. At any rate don’t be too hard on her folks. It’s the most natural thing in the world to want to show off your precious child. I guess there were a few folks out there who scoffed at her declaration that she wouldn’t show pictures of the baby. At any rate as relentless as the paparazzi can be, maybe it’s best that she shows images of her daughter on her own terms.

It seems that Kidman would love to give Sunday Rose a brother or sister. She revealed in another interview that she would love to be a mom again. She was quoted as saying, “I would love more children – but that’s up to God!” Kidman has two adopted children with ex-husband, Tom Cruise. Kidman struggled for years to get pregnant before she was blessed with her daughter. Here’s hoping her wish for more children is fulfilled.

She paid tribute to her mother during the interview for helping to make her the mom she is. “When you’re raised by a woman who has strong beliefs and is opinionated and compassionate – you’re lucky, she said.

The busy actress has three movies coming out soon, Australia, Nine, and Need. She can expect to get a lot busier if she does indeed have another child, and I guess her admirers would have to wait a while to see her on the big screen again. In the meantime, any of her upcoming releases should satisfy her fans.