A woman who was arrested after leaving her six-month-old twins in her minivan while she ducked into a NJ CVS—only for the minivan to roll away—is insisting that it was just a "momentary lapse in judgment." Natalie Akselrod was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child, and told the Bergen Record that the eight hours in processing was the longest she had been away from her children. Akselrod added, "They're my life. I would never put them in danger." more ›

A busy terminal at Newark International Airport was evacuated and shut down for over an hour this afternoon after TSA screeners decided that a baby had slipped through security without a proper inspection. TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein tells us the incident occurred at 1:30 p.m. at the C-1 Terminal Checkpoint. As Farbstein describes it, the incident was caused by what might be considered a clever way to sneak something through a metal detector: more ›

Since the babies in bars debate is so two years ago, let's take up the latest baby-and-beverage craze in Brooklyn: Babyccinos, also known as steamed milk topped off with some froth. Burn your tongues, BABY! more ›

You know that horror story kids used to tell around the campfire about the girl who got a really nasty pimple and when she popped it, it turned out that it was actually a spider egg, and a million spider babies crawled out? You do remember that? Then you probably want to watch this video: more ›

Want to make the PATH train go express? All you need to do is pick a day in the future when you'll be in a rush and get knocked up nine months in advance. Then, when your water breaks in New Jersey, just make sure commute to the hospital via mass transit, which will snap into high gear in tune with your contractions! At least, that's what we've learned from 31-year-old Rabita Sarker, of Harrison, NJ, who gave birth on the PATH this morning with the help of her husband and another passenger. more ›

The 2012 baby derby seems to be won by a couple who delivered a 7-pound, 3-ounce, 18.5-inch baby girl at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. The hospital says Rania Ali was born at the stroke of midnight. Also, she is VERY ADORABLE (see picture). But Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn says 5-pound, 8-ounce Emma Sieminska was also the first baby of the New Year (and Emma's pretty cute too)! more ›

The debate over whether or not children should be allowed into restaurants enters a new stage today, with the news that one brave London restaurant charged one mother a small "baby tax" for bringing her spittle-strewn bundle of joy. Is this the closest thing to a compromise we'll get? more ›

A fourth-year nursing student in Brooklyn got one heck of a pop quiz yesterday, helping deliver a healthy baby girl in the back of a Nissan on Flatbush Avenue. The special delivery came around 9:45 a.m. as 24-year-old Crystal Cardona was trying to get to the hospital with her fiancé. Before they could go, though, the little girl inside Cardona apparently decided she was ready to come out right now. Luckily, the woman's neighbor noticed the commotion outside in the nick of time: Aionga Pereira, a nursing student at Long Island University College, grabbed a clean towel from her apartment and ran outside. "She was having a baby in the backseat of a car," Pereira recalled. "I’m really just happy that I did OB (obstetrics) last semester," she later joked to the Post. "But that didn’t take the nervousness away." more ›

A two-year-old Staten Island baby girl who was shot in the face earlier today is miraculously in stable condition at Richmond University Medical Center. According to the NYPD, the girl was shot around 1:35 p.m. in the courtyard of an apartment complex at 55 Holland Avenue in the Mariners Harbor located in the 120th Precinct. "The baby had blood all over her face," a witness told SI Live, "They didn't even wait for an ambulance. They took her in a car." more ›

Someone is up to something! There aren't a lot of details, but a Craigslist ad reads: "We're recreating important episodes of Mad Men using children ages 1-5." Smoking, drinking, affair-having babies. Actually, the poster clarifies, "The actors don't need to be able to talk, as we're dubbing over the dialogue, but they do need to be able to hold a cup (of apple juice, not scotch). Bonus if they have their own suits." Well, this will be adorable... as long as they don't recreate the lawn mower scene. more ›

In case you didn't know, breeding is a big growth industry—especially if you flout Federal law and have access to a target demographic of desperate rich people. Some black market babies can go for as much as $180,000 or more. It's a growth industry that's not without its risks, however, as the members of an upscale baby broker ring recently discovered. This month reproductive lawyer Theresa Erickson pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with running a baby ring that charged over $100,000 per baby. Among her clients was former Manhattan "society girl" Taylor Stein, who cooperated with the feds to bust the baby brokers. more ›

Undermining the belief that children will "grow into" enjoying things like brussels sprouts and pickled beets, research shows that what pregnant mothers eat while expecting can actually influence the baby's palate once it's born. So start pounding those organic, free-range vegetables, moms-to-be! more ›

Beloved spectacles enthusiast Tina Fey has had a busy month, between the release of her book Bossypants and reassuring people about the future of 30 Rock. But online, the biggest headlines have involved her two kids: Fey announced on Oprah this week that she was pregnant with her second child, and told Dave Letterman last night that the kid will be financially supported by Oprah the rest of her life, and will probably turn out to be a lesbian paleontologist. Check the video below: more ›

Williamsburg's condo boom went bust during the Great Recession, but now that high-income New Yorkers have gotten back on their feet, the condos are a-rockin' again. And the neighborhood is being flooded with a new breed of hipster... breeders. Not that the two cliches are mutually exclusive; just check out the crowd at a They Might Be Giants kids' show (half of the band, John Flansburgh, is also a Williamsburgher). The NY Times loves a good trend (especially in Brooklyn), and a new article headlined "Williamsburg, Toddlertown," explains what happens when a man and a woman love each other very much and make a baby in a Brooklyn neighborhood THAT IS NOT PARK SLOPE. How is that even possible?! You could read it all yourself, but maybe it's a little too early on a Friday to throw up in your mouth. Not for us; here are our four favorite regurgitated parts: more ›

Every new year the media likes to make a big fuss over the first baby born in New York. The mayor often even shows up to congratulate the wee one! So, naturally, landing that perfectly-timed pregnant woman is a big deal at local hospitals. Thankfully c-sections "don't count," or it sounds like some of these maternity wards would just be ripping the babes out so as to claim the first. more ›

The scientists at Ithaca College have been working hard on what is sure to be mankind's greatest invention: a Wii Balance Board-powered baby scooter. The "Tots on Bots" project mobilizes infants with disabilities by letting them control the scooters with their weight. The tots steer the bots by leaning in the direction they want to go, but the robots will stop if they sense obstacles with their sonar. Parents can also control the robots with a remote. Our question is, when are they going to make one of these for adults? [Via Engadget] more ›

Everyone's favorite on-and-off the field fumbler, Tiki Barber, was barred by soon-to-be ex-wife Ginny Barber from being in the delivery room for the birth of his new twin daughters earlier this week. The Barbers have been in divorce proceedings since the ex-NY Giant pulled a Brady and dumped his (pregnant) wife earlier this year to be with 23-year-old blonde Traci Lynn Johnson. more ›

The triplet African lions born at WCS’s Bronx Zoo earlier this year, and romping around in the spotlight for the first time just last week, still need names. Their mom Sukari and father M’wasi (or rather, their handlers) have turned to the Daily News for help, and the paper has asked readers to submit names. Now they report back saying it's turned into a battle between boroughs. Some want the names to be Bronx-based, one man suggesting, "Belmont for the male, Morrisania and Melrose for da goils!" Others are simply suggesting their favorite boroughs, with names like: Brook-Lyn, Bronxie and Queenie. more ›

Aw, E-Trade gave Lindsay Lohan a sad :( The actress is suing the company for $100 million dollars because she claims they modeled a baby "milkaholic" in their commercial after her. The ad shows a girl baby grilling her baby boyfriend about hanging out with "that milkaholic Lindsay." Her lawyer claims the actress has "single-name recognition as Oprah or Madonna," and that the company used the name to trash the fallen starlet. more ›

The Brownstone Brooklyn Bugaboo has made it all the way to CNN. Today the news source touches down on the touchy subject of Brooklyn parents bringing babies to bars. Nothing that hasn't been covered here before, though they sum up the debate through the words of a 26-year-old single woman and a stay-at-home dad, both from the borough. more ›

Are baby bans seeping over the Park Slope line and into Windsor Terrace? According to Courier-Life, Double Windsor owner Jeff Switzer says their policy of no babies after 5 p.m. has been in effect for a few months now, and was instituted after some feedback from patrons. He says, “It’s more of an issue between people that live in the neighborhood than it is with us. Most people who come to the bar would prefer not to have babies in the bar.” And the debate rages on! more ›

The war on Park Slope bar babies continues! The NY Times published a rant from 20-something year old Risa Chubinsky, who lives in the neighborhood and says she refuses to share her bar space with infants. She opines, "No matter what breeders might think, bars are not family-friendly. If I am out drinking and sobbing about a bad breakup, I don’t want my cries to compete with those of an infant sitting next to me. If I go to the bathroom to correct my wayward mascara at the end of a long weekend night, I don’t want to watch a baby being wiped down on the soggy sink counter." more ›

Well this is an interesting publicity route: Sex and the City starlet Sarah Jessica Parker told the London Daily Mail that she regrets signing on for the Sex sequel! She says her work schedule has cut the amount of time she has with her surrogate-borne 4-month-old twins, Tabitha and Marion. She told them: "One [baby] would prefer to be held 24 hours a day, and the other is already suffering from type A issues. It's been amazing but complicated because of my current work schedule, which I have enormous regrets about." [via Village Voice] more ›

As a part of World Breastfeeding Week, a number of mothers and their children took to the subways for the fifth annual Breastfeeding Mothers' Subway Caravan. The point of the caravan is to remind non-lactating people that breastfeeding on the subway is totally legal—the NYC Department of Health says, "In New York State, employers must provide time and a space to pump breast milk. Both New York City and New York State have laws that protect a woman's right to breastfeed in public." more ›

Well that doesn't really flow off the tongue as well, but awwww, aren't these the cutest little marriage band-aids you've ever seen? Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick (and big brother James Wilkie) are showing off their twin babies, Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge, who are 8 days old today. The NY Post reports that the photo was taken "in Manhattan, where the family lives, exactly one week after the twins were born to a surrogate mother in Ohio." The couple has announced that "the babies are doing beautifully," and Broderick declared, "We have to get a lot of princess toys." Full image after the jump. more ›

The Giants might not be sure who will step up and lead their receiving corps next season, but at least we know that baby catchers should be well-supported at the just announced new birthing center at St. Vincent's Hospital, named after Eli Manning and his wife Abby. The newlyweds don't have any children yet themselves, but are helping to bankroll what the News calls a "state-of-the-art center focusing on natural childbirth and holistic care" at the hospital which has one of the lowest C-section rates in the city. The quarterback said, "We're enjoying being married right now. There's no exact plan, but we do plan on starting a family in the future." The construction of the Eli and Abby Manning Birthing Center will take place over the next five years and cost $10 million. Manning said, "We wanted to make it a special place to bring new life into the world." more ›

Don't tell Octomom: Within six months, a fertility clinic with offices in NY and LA will begin letting parents choose the eye and hair color of their babies. Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg, who helped produce the first test-tube baby, says he's already helped thousands of parents choose their child's gender, and further manipulation of infants' genes—known in the biz as preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD—is inevitable. Of course, right-to-life advocates are outraged because embryos deemed undesirable will be destroyed. And Dr. Daniel Sulmasy, director of ethics at New York Medical College, tells the Daily News, "We're crossing the line into eugenics, the theory of trying to give people enhanced characteristics—genetic engineering to make sort of the superman or superwoman." But Steinberg shrugs off such hand-wringing: "Genetic health is the wave of the future. It's already happening and it's not going to go away. It's going to expand. So if they've got major problems with it, they need to sit down and really examine their own consciences because there's nothing that's going to stop it." Steinberg concluded the interview by screwing his bionic arm into his shoulder socket and thrashing the genetically-inferior News reporter to within an inch of his life. more ›

Armed with Made in NY onesies, Mayor Bloomberg visited the first two NYC New Year's Babies. Grace Pak (6 pounds, 3 ounces) was born at 12:09 a.m. in New York Medical Center while Zenia Hussain (7 pounds, 13 ounces) was born at 12:10 a.m. at Flushing Hospital Center). Being full of New Year's cheer, Mayor Bloomberg had declared the first babies born in 2009, joking to reporters, “Some of the papers will find problems with the mayor abusing his authority by doing this. But, you know, that’s what leadership is all about. The City Council will hold hearings, I’m sure.” He also told both sets of proud parents their daughters could run for mayor, suggesting they could even run against each other. According to Politicker NY, Bloomberg mentioned how staffer Jason Post "saved" him by lending him earmuffs because Times Square was so frigid and that he and the Clintons went out for a drink after the ball drop, "We did not talk politics. We did not talk foreign policy. We talked about all the good things in life.” more ›