27 Pregnancy Breakthroughs (CLUSTER)


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Pregnancy is a big business. Tabloids and pop culture magazines shell out thousands of dollars for the first exclusive pictures of a celebrity’s newborn baby, and members of the paparazzi can sell shots of a celebrity’s undiscovered baby bump for nearly any price they choose. Such photos drive magazine sales and revenue, keeping these media outlets in the black. The 27 trends below feature some of the most prolific, revolutionary and downright bizarre innovations in modern pregnancy. Other industries have found ways to profit from pregnancy. Check out the Preggie Pops and countdown pins, two products specifically made for pregnant women. Mothers are even part of the profit equation, selling their bellies as advertising space or dancing in a ballet that features pregnant women. One thing’s for sure: there’s never been a better era to be pregnant. Via: trendhunter |
VP Babygates - Did Sarah Palin Fake Pregnancy for her Teen Daughter? (GALLERY)
For Sarah Palin, John Cain’s newly appointed Vice Presidential running mate, the media scrutiny is only just beginning. Daily Kos.com recently came out with a long and intriguing post (with follow-up)… [More]
Hip Maternity Styles - Gwen Stefani Pregnancy Fashion (GALLERY)
Gwen Stefani is ready to burst, but she hasn't let the fact that her stomach is housing baby number two tamper with her sense of fashion. While most mothers-to-be let themselves go slightly, getting… [More]
Anorexic Pregnancies - Unhealthy Moms With Pregorexia (GALLERY)
The woman pictured is pregorexic. She is six months pregnant with hardly a visible baby bump. Pregnorexia is becoming more prevalent these days as previously fit women find themselves having children.… [More]
Twins at 40 - Lisa Marie Presley's Uber Modern Pregnancy (GALLERY)
Lisa Marie Presley has twins on the way, but in this day and age, becoming a mother at age 40 is no longer bizarre. In fact, with innovations in science like in vitro and an overall increase in health… [More]
Mother To Be Countdown Pins - Show The World How Pregnant You Really Are
Mother to be countdown pins? Cool. First off lets get it straight, I hate the idea of an basically saying, "I am pregnant so give me something." However I love these gems, found on etsy. They have a… [More]
Glamorizing Teen Pregancies - Jamie Lynn Spears Show of New Baby (GALLERY)
Photos of Jamie Lynn Spears and her new baby daughter, Maddie Briann, have already made it into the hands of the media, mere weeks after the teenage sister of Britney Spears gave birth. The way Jamie Lynn,… [More]
Pregnant Men (Update) - Thomas Beatie Gives Birth to a Girl (VIDEO)
Thomas Beatie, is a transgendered person who was born a woman but made the transition to become a man, then made headlines when it was announced he was pregnant. About 10 years after his transformative… [More]
Top 30 Baby Trends in 2008 - From Race Car Baby Carriages to Pregnant Men
If your read everything with the word baby in it, then you need to see this list. It contains the most viral 30 baby trends and articles in 2008. Be warned that some of this list will shock you. And… [More]
Pregnancy Pacts - 17 Knocked Up Teenagers in One High School
In an otherwise-quiet Massachusetts school, 17 girls have become pregnant. Even more concerning, the school principal has reported a number of teenage girls have been frustrated to learn that they were… [More]
Top 100 Baby Innovations - From Pregnancy to Toddlers (SUPER GALLERY)
Mothers play such a dominant role in society, and as their worlds are infatuated with their little ones, particularly at their earlier life stages, we've created a cluster to show you all the neat innovations… [More]
Fashionable Pregnancies - Angelina Jolie’s Vanity Fair Interview
Angelina Jolie is yet another celebrity proving that pregnancy can be beautiful. In the July issue of Vanity Fair, not only does the actress pose in a beautiful shoot, but she also reveals intimate details… [More]
Pregnant Men - In an Absolut World, Men Have the Babies
Swedish vodka company, Absolut, has run some pretty creative ad campaigns, but this one's rather fitting after the recent news broke of the world's first pregnant man. This ad implies that in an Absolut… [More]
Pregnant Man - Thomas Beatie to Give Birth (VIDEO)
This is truly one of the most amazing feats of mankind. A married man, in concern of his wife who could not conceive, requested to have her fetus installed within his very own gut. Could this amazing… [More]
Pregnant Ballerinas - "MaEternal" (GALLERY)
Twelve pregnant women auditioning for "MaEternal", will have a chance to dance in the newest production by Balletlorent. Artistic Director Liv Lorent, who happens to be pregnant, believes mothers in… [More]
Advanced Artificial Pregnancy - Anecova Silicon Womb
If this doo-dad vibrates while doing in-vitro, they've got a great invention. OK, it's great anyway. The Anecova Silicon Womb goes inside the woman and releases the eggs to give them a chance to find a… [More]
Males No Longer Needed for Pregnancy - Sperm Created From Female Embryo
Scientists have created sperm from a female embryonic stem cell, leaving our male futures, for lack of a better word, lonely. The accomplishment come from the University of Newcastle scientists who now… [More]
Mommy Makeovers - The Rise of Post Pregnancy Surgery (VIDEO)
Post pregnancy fitness has always been a big issue, but there's also been a rise in post pregnancy surgery. In fact, many plastic surgeons, are even branding their practice around 'Mommy Makeovers'. Defined,… [More]
Beating The Tabloids - Pregnant Nicole Richie In Bikini (GALLERY)
Nicole Richie isn't hiding her body under baggy clothes anymore. The Simple Life star was flaunting her pregnant belly quite proudly in a bikini on a recent trip to Hawaii with boyfriend (and father-to-be)… [More]
Preggie Pops - Morning Sweetness For Pregnant Women
Forget morning sickness, it’s time to introduce a little morning sweetness to proud mamas-to-be with deliciously soothing Preggie Pops. The anticipation of having a little one is exciting, and it’s a… [More]
Baby Boom in Tinseltown and the Rise of Teen Pregnancy - Nicole Richie Confirms Pregnancy (VIDEO)
Nicole Richie, 25, finally confirmed the baby rumors that have been circulated tabloids and celebrity blogs. "Yes I am. We are. I'm almost four months." Dose.ca said that the "Vicodin-popping, wrong-way-driving,… [More]
Girl Scouts Gets a Face Lift - Now Topics Include: Teen Pregnancy, Divorce and Bullying
Feeling irrelevant to modern teenage girls, the Girl Scouts is undertaking a massive overhaul. The organization recognizes that earning merit badges for cookie sales and embroidery doesn't resonate anymore.… [More]
Teen Pregnancy Now In Vogue
To the great consternation of parents, educators and government officials, efforts to curb teenage pregnancy have failed miserably. There is a growing attitude among young girls that having a baby is fashionable… [More]
Pregnant Belly Advertising - uBid Buys Belly for Less Than 9 Months
Jennifer Gordon, 35, a local publicist and owner of a handbag company, had offered to sell space on her stomach out of desperation for tickets for her and her husband, Mitch, 37, to Sunday's Bears vs.… [More]
When is the Best Time to get Pregnant? Check your Palm Treo
Due to busy careers and later marriages, getting pregnant is becoming much more difficult. As a result, tracking everything from waking temperature to moods and various bodily fluids is integral in the… [More]
Pregnant Robot Gives Birth - Training Device for Med Students (VIDEO)
The $20,000 Pregnant Robot is actually a breakthrough training training device for medical students. The robot actually gives birth to a baby and simulates vital signs. The baby even changes colors from… [More]
Rap Music Blamed for Increasing Teen Pregnancy
Rap stars are encouraging early sexual activity among teenagers by promoting a degrading view of women, research shows. Psychologists said their findings from a three-year study presented a worrying… [More]
Woman sells ad rights to pregnancy on eBay
If the human body is the last frontier for advertising space, then St. Louis resident Asia Francis is helping chart new territory - the big, pregnant belly. Francis, 21, auctioned off the advertising… [More]
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