pregnancy

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Born to Nigerian parents who lived in London, his mother wound up giving birth to him in Brooklyn after being turned away from her flight home due to her advanced pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

"With broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby boy passed away during pregnancy," she wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Veda’s behavior worsens, including a fake pregnancy with a son of L.A. old money, until the epic showdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

“Bury Me Already” throws a sudden cross-country move, a pregnancy, a pandemic and a few other life-changing events into the mix in her latest compendium of long-form stories, stick-figure sketches, and three-panel gags.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

Illnesses have always run through his family—his father died years ago after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, his aunt died from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and so on—but Vin believed he was better, stronger.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera