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Fashion designer Stella McCartney is expecting a fourth child, according to media reports.
The 38-year-old fashion designer (and daughter of Beatle Sir Paul McCartney) is to add to her brood with husband Alasdhair Willis later this year. 

Pregnant women who want to emulate celebrities by wearing high heels are putting their feet at risk, an expert says.
Lorraine Jones, from Britain’s Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, said women felt pressure to wear stilettos but were risking long-term damage, as well as strains to their ankles and ligaments.

Hollywood star Jim Carrey, 47, is a grandfather after his 22-year-old daughter Jane gave birth to son Jackson Riley Santana in a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday.
The proud grandad posted a photo of the newborn on his Twitter micro-blogging page.

The seventh X Factor series returns to UK screens later this year and there are already rumours about judge Dannii Minogue’s possible replacement.
There is growing doubt over the Australian singer’s future with the show as the birth of her first child clashes with the auditions.

New research from Australia confirms that swine flu hits pregnant women particularly hard - especially if they have asthma, obesity or diabetes.
 While more than three-quarters of the women in the study had been treated with oseltamivir (Tamiflu), two-thirds had been sick for at least 48 hours before getting the drug.

After suffering 18 miscarriages, Angie Baker never dreamed that her 19th pregnancy would be successful.
But thanks to a pioneering treatment, she is a mum to 10-week-old daughter Raiya.

An infertile New Zealand couple have used a donated embryo frozen for nearly 16 years to have a baby.
It is believed to be the second longest an embryo has been frozen before being used to produce a baby.

Chemicals in shower curtains, vinyl flooring and children’s toys could increase the risk of having a baby with a low birth weight, scientists say.
A study has shown a link between phthalates - common chemicals used to soften plastics - and the health of newborns.

A British woman who had two stomach operations to slim down from 34 stone is celebrating the birth of the baby she thought she would never have.
Zoe Bolderson shed 14st after she was told her weight would make it difficult for her to conceive, the Daily Mirror reported.

German doctors say celebrity mothers like Victoria Beckham and Nicole Kidman who lose their baby weight in a flash are setting a bad example to ordinary women.
While many celebrities regain their pre-pregnancy figures with ease, the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care says ordinary women should take the long view.