On TV�

They aired The Other Sister just now and I�m quite disappointed with the fact that they cut some of the scenes. I�m not sure if they did that so they can fit it into the two-hour slot or they decided that those scenes are �inappropriate� to viewers. If that�s the main reason, well I�ve got to say that they are PATHETIC! Where did the part where both Daniel and Carla kissed after the Halloween party? And what happened to the time when both of them had their first experience in sex, where Carla was facing the fact that she�s going to be totally naked in front of a guy for the first time? And not forgetting a few other scenes. Owh c�mon guys, it�s not something that we should set as a taboo. Oh, sorry� I almost forget about where I actually am right now�MALAYSIA, where any kissing scene will be �cut! cut! cut!� and being replaced by a slow-mo part taken anywhere from the movie. Geez� teruknya!


On Newspaper�

A 20-year-old woman in South Africa gave birth to a 2.7 kg baby girl who grew inside her mother�s liver. Yep, it�s L.I.V.E.R., not W.O.M.B. Miraculously, both survived and are doing fine. The baby is named Nhlahla, which in Zulu means �Lucky�. Such case is referred as Ectopic Birth. In case if you�re wondering what the hell this Ectopic Birth is, wonder no more as I�ll feed you infos about this �Ecto-what?� thingy.

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus a.k.a. womb. By far, most common site is in the fallopian tube (Now recall your form 3 Biology!). It can also implant in the abdominal cavity such as ovary, but can also take place in the pelvis (whoaaaa�), around the bowel (erk!) or in the liver, like in this case. In most cases, the pregnancy fails but in the majority, the mother is at great risk of death without surgical treatment.

In the South African case, the mother was indeed lucky as the implantation was in the liver, which gives a good blood supply to the baby but is close to the mother�s major blood vessels. As long as bleeding doesn�t take place, she may not notice anything unusual.

The baby is surrounded by its sac and liquor (huh? You mean, the amniotic fluid?) as normal and will move and grow the usual way. Delivery is always by abdominal operation where the sac is opened. It�s usual to leave the sac behind, as the liver will do its job on absorbing the placenta probably over some months and it�ll leave no long-term damage.