http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged Pregnancy en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 13:12:55 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/bra-and-panty-swimmer-jailed-in-hotel-hullabaloo/ Some women say pregnancy makes them eat unusual things. Marianne Porcaro, 51, said it made her run around a hotel in her undies and knock on guests' doors, a recently released police report states ]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:55:18 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/bra-and-panty-swimmer-jailed-in-hotel-hullabaloo/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/woman-stole-baby-after-faking-pregnancy-police-say/ A man who believed he was the father of a newborn girl was shocked to learn his estranged wife had faked the pregnancy and snatched an infant from a hospital in an effort to continue the ruse, police said. Grisel Ramirez, 48, is accused of posing as a visitor to enter Garden Grove Medical Center, where she attempted to abduct a baby Monday, Lt. Jeff Nightengale said Tuesday. She remained held without bail and was due for arraignment Wednesday. Authorities have not... ]]> Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:33:29 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/woman-stole-baby-after-faking-pregnancy-police-say/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/school-policy-forces-students-to-take-pregnancy-tests-bans-pregnant-teens/ A Delhi Charter School policy that prevents pregnant female students from attending school and can force them to take a pregnancy test to continue attending school if administrators "suspect" pregnancy has drawn the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union. The News-Star report the ACLU sent a letter Monday requesting the school revise its policy or the group will consider further legal action. Delhi Charter School's policy states the school seeks to maintain a... ]]> Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:30:17 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/school-policy-forces-students-to-take-pregnancy-tests-bans-pregnant-teens/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/louisiana-high-school-panned-for-pregnancy-policy-abc-news/ A Louisiana high school has come under attack for a policy that bans pregnant students, and those who refuse to take a pregnancy test, from its campus. ]]> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:21:21 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/louisiana-high-school-panned-for-pregnancy-policy-abc-news/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/florida-pregnancy-just-getting-fat-flap-bears-cinder-block-attack/ A woman told police a dispute began after Jessie Mae Dorsey told her she was pregnant but she said she was "just getting fat." And it wasn't long before the apparent body image brouhaha bore violence, with accusations of a thrown cinder block chunk, pulled hair and biting, according to recently released records. ]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:07:09 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/florida-pregnancy-just-getting-fat-flap-bears-cinder-block-attack/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/wtf-melbournes-sunshine-hospital-tells-john-berry-hes-pregnant/ A MELBOURNE man said he nearly "hit the floor" when a major health service told him he was pregnant. At 180cm tall and weighing in at 90kg John Berry told Radio station 3AW he was shocked to receive a letter from Sunshine Hospital congratulating him for choosing to have his baby with Western Health. Mr Berry had visited the health service to receive treatment for his hand and said the mistaken letter showed Victoria's health system was "up the creek". ]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:07:45 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/wtf-melbournes-sunshine-hospital-tells-john-berry-hes-pregnant/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/mother-fakes-cancer-to-hide-pregnancy-and-throws-baby-in-hospital-trash/ A mother-of-two who is accused of dumping her newborn baby in a hospital trash can 'hid' the pregnancy from her boyfriend saying she was bloated by cancer treatment, according to a report. Jasmine Marie Ritchey, 23, was arrested on Tuesday after her new born boy was found at the bottom of a Washington hospital bin, blue in the face and wrapped in a plastic bag. Court reports show that after her arrest, Ritchey told police see needed to 'get her life togeth... ]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:17:51 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/mother-fakes-cancer-to-hide-pregnancy-and-throws-baby-in-hospital-trash/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/7-terrifying-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-pregnancy/ Thanks to sitcoms, romantic comedies and our mother's cuss-filled horror stories, we all know pregnancy is no walk in the park. In fact, pregnancy can cause some horrible, horrible things, like inny belly buttons temporarily turning into outies and ugly-people-making. And then there's the stuff from a horror movie. Here are seven bizarre symptoms pregnant women experience prior to giving birth that would make the rest of us think we were dying of a disease they're goin... ]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:31:46 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/7-terrifying-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-pregnancy/ http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/the-birth-control-of-yesteryear/ Approximately 2,600 years ago– around 630 BCE– the Greek island of Thera was plagued by drought and overpopulation. According to legend, an assortment of settlers were selected to sail south to establish a colony in more hospitable climes. The men and women apprehensively put to sea, and the gaggle of enterprising Greeks eventually erected the city of Cyrene on Africa’s northern tip. There, the settlers encountered a local herb which would ultimately bring them an... ]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:49:18 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/the-birth-control-of-yesteryear/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/wtf-natalie-portman-blasted-for-glamourising-pre-marital-pregnancy-heatworld-com/ An Amerian TV host has accused Natalie Portman of ‘presenting a troubling image of pre marital pregnancy’ in a rant on a U.S. radio show. Rather than congratulating her on her recent Oscar win, Mick Huckabee said of the actress who is expecting her first child with her fiancée, Benjamin Millepied (that’s Millepied, not Millipede as we first read it): "One of the things that's troubling is that people see Natalie Portman or some other Holly... ]]> Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:59:44 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/wtf-natalie-portman-blasted-for-glamourising-pre-marital-pregnancy-heatworld-com/