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Matthew McConaughey & Camila Alves Release The First Photo Of Their Daughter
February 08, 2010 (Monday)

On his official website, Matthew McConaughey, 40, and girlfriend Camila Alves have released the first photo of their baby girl, Vida, who was born on January 3rd in Los Angeles (she weighed in at 7 lbs., 7 oz.).

“Our latest family member, Vida Alves McConaughey,” Matthew wrote under the baby’s photo.

Camila told Us Weekly that the baby “is doing great.”

“It’s easier with the second child, because, you know what she’ll be like,” said Camila, 27, who welcomed their first child, son Levi, in 2008.

She said their 19-month-old son is “at the fun stage where he’s talking. He loves saying Vida’s name!”

Matthew couldn’t be a more doting dad, she added.

Said Camila, “To see a father with his child is beautiful.” Source

Baby girl sets record
February 05, 2010 (Friday)

One-year-old Wong Wai Jing and her mother, June Tan, 47, were listed in the Malaysian Book of Records (MBR) on Jan 19, 2010, after a one-month survey conducted by MBR confirmed that the 10-year-old frozen embryo used to conceive Wai Jing was indeed frozen for the longest time to successfully produce a child in the country.

“There are other embryos that were stored for longer periods in Malaysia, but they have not been used or were discarded,” said Dr Chung Chow Cheang, the fertility specialist who performed the in-vitro fertilisation procedure on Tan in 2008.

“This is the first time a 10-year-old embryo has been used to successfully conceive a child in Malaysia,” he added.

Worldwide, there were limited cases of successful births using frozen embryos stored for long periods of time due to concern that the quality of the embryo might decline over time.

The birth here may indicate that embryos frozen for a long time could still be used safely to help couples conceive, Dr Chung said.

Met at her house, Tan, accompanied by her husband, K.K. Wong, 48, said she was exhilarated to find out about the new record.

“I never thought of applying for the record, until my friend commented that my baby is a miracle baby because no one in Malaysia had attempted it before,” she said.

Asked whether she still wanted another baby, Tan said she would keep her options open but would prefer to conceive naturally. Source

Roger Federer Says Fatherhood ‘Enhances’ Grand Slam Win
February 03, 2010 (Wednesday)

Courtesy Roger Federer

He’s won the Grand Slam singles title 15 times, but when Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray at the Australian Open on Sunday — bringing his total to 16 — it was the first time he did so as a dad. For the new father, taking home the trophy has been that much sweeter now that he is able to share it with his 6-month-old identical twin daughters, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose.

“Having kids and being a father now and being married enhances everything,” the tennis star, 28, tells ESPN. “I’m such a happy person today to see how well everything is working out for me. It just makes me extremely happy, extremely relaxed and it allows me to play good tennis, and I couldn’t ask for more.”

After celebrating his win with close friends — and champagne! –  at his hotel, Roger called it a night and headed back to his room at sunrise. Before he hit the pillow, however, he spent some quality time with a bright-eyed Myla, much to his delight.

“I quickly was able to see her, even though she’s got obviously no clue what happened,” he says.

“She couldn’t care less, but I still felt it was a special moment to hold her in my hands, in my arm after what happened, and it was nice.”

And while it certainly was a momentous occasion, being greeted by his baby girls isn’t anything new. Since Roger and his wife Mirka welcomed the girls last July, the doting dad has never spent a night away from his daughters.

“I feel like I’ve always had a good distance from the game,” he notes. Source