crazy, baby (from the AP newswire)

Three reproductive-health articles which caught my attention in the NYTimes this evening:

Romanian Woman Has Twins, Two Months Apart
The interesting part of this story, believe it or not, is not the delayed birth. It's that she has two uteruses. (One of my teachers in Friendly West Side Elementary insists that the correct plural is "uterii".) However, the article does not address the pressing questions: What kind of congenital malformation did the woman have? Were both uteruses (uterii) involved in the pregnancy? If not, why mention it? And if not, what's the effect of pregnancy hormones on a non-pregnant uterus?

Smallest Baby Born Goes Home From Hospital
A lovely local story from Maywood, IL. The baby was 8.6 ounces at birth, which was in December. Mom was 26 weeks pregnant. Interestingly, this baby was also a twin--her sister, born at the same time, was 1 lb, 4 oz, and at 12" she was almost 3 inches longer at birth. Which makes me wonder: were these twins with different conception dates, or is this degree of variance normal? I've only read about it happening a few times, but I suppose it could be possible.

Embryo Ruling Could Have Ripple Effect
Also in IL--a fertility clinic accidentally discards an embryo that the couple wished to implant. They sue. Nobody will win.

In non-news related RH news, Mimi Smartypants just made me giggle so hard I started hiccupping. You're nonebody until allbody loves you. Also: how to initiate anal play.

Another bunch of fascinating stories that I can't tell my seventh graders for fear of confusing the hell out of them. Ah, the information I withhold in the name of science...