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Kourtney Kardashian's Post-Baby Fitness Tip? Sex!

Sex and superfoods are some of the secrets behind Kourtney Kardashian's fit post-pregnancy body.

New mom Kourtney Kardashian says she's never been happier…or healthier. Now that son Mason has stopped nursing, she's been able to get her exercise routine back on track, and she says she feels amazing, especially when she's rocking a bikini! "I'm really excited to offer some advice, particularly to new mothers. I'm proof that even after having a baby, you can look better and sexier than ever!"

5 Facts About The 16-Pound Baby Born In Texas

5 Facts About The 16-Pound Baby Born In Texas

JaMichael Brown is one of the biggest babies on record. Learn more about his birth.

We've got to give Janet Johnson a round of applause for bringing her son, JaMichael Brown, into this world! He was the largest baby ever to be born in Texas, weighing in at 16 pounds. In case you were wondering, we've got a few more interesting stats (via The Huffington Post) about this monumental birth.

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Why Ridiculous Celebrity Baby Names Suck

Why celebrities are doing their kids a disservice by giving them kooky names.

I could read about, talk about and dream about baby names all day long. Some people might call me obsessed. I get incredibly upset each time I hear a miserable name... a bad name in my opinion, at least. However when it comes to awesomely horrendous names bestowed on the babes of celebrities, they made me stop caring.

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Celebs' Summer Baby Bundles

There seems to be a celebrity baby boom this summer. The Daily Beast is on the case.

While the Beckhams welcomed their first daughter, Harper Seven, over the weekend, Kate Hudson is still mulling over what to name her new baby boy with her musician fiancé, Matthew Bellamy. From Natalie Portman’s first to Mariah Carey's twins, see more celebrities who added to their families this summer.

Avoiding New Mom Competition

Avoiding New Mom Competition

Recently one of my clients lamented, “Dr. Shosh, the women in my new moms group are always competing with each other!  They show off their baby gear and ways of handling their babies as if they’ve got the BEST way.  It drives me crazy!”

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Octomom's Fertility Doctor Loses His Medical License

Dr. Michael Kamrava implanted Nadya Suleman with six times the regular amount of in vitro embryos.

The Octomom, AKA Nadya Suleman, story has created quite the ethical debate since she gave birth to octuplets two years ago, and a medical board has decided her fertility doctor, Michael Kamrava, is going to have to take the fall for the fallout.

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5 Ways To Strengthen Your Marriage After Having A Baby

How to prevent diaper duty from ruining your marriage.

Not surprisingly, sleepless nights, diaper duty and the drain on finances takes a toll on young couples whose greatest stressor, up until that point, was what movie to rent on a Saturday night. In fact, the Relationship Research Institute in Seattle reports that two-thirds of couples experience a decline in their relationship after the birth of their first child. Women start feeling dissatisfied right away, while men experience these feelings gradually.

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Study: Mothers Of Twins Live Longer

Moms who birth multiple kids at once seem to live longer, so will Kate Gosselin live forever?

If we would have been personally asked to cast a prediction for this study, about whether moms of twins or singleton babies live longer, we would have totally went with mothers of one. Come on. We've been hearing parents tell their clans of kiddos, "Y'all are gonna be the death of me" for ages, haven't you? Chasing after two toddlers at once (and worrying about them) must take a few years off a mom's life, right? Apparently not. New research shows moms of twins actually live longer than moms who just have one baby at a time. Women who birth two children at once are generally stronger from the start, so they tend to live longer.

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How Our Son's Sleep Training Tested The Strength Of Our Marriage

Most parents don't mention how hard sleep training is on marriage.

Letting my son cry it out has not been the main issue in our house. Instead, convincing his father that sleep training works has been an epic battle. Sleep training impacted our marriage, and my job, in ways that no sleep training guide prepared me for. Some light needs to be shed on the conversations that happen in the parents' bedroom while the baby cries.

Bringing Home Baby...

Bringing Home Baby...

Follow these tips to maintain a strong, healthy marriage!

Two Shall Become One. . . and then three. What happens to the couple relationship when a baby is introduced into the mix? Well, for one thing, life gets very exciting! And exhausting. And challenging. Amid the chaos and the joy and the fear, it is possible to continue to develop a strong, healthy couple relationship. Here are some tips to help: