Beverly Kearney's life is all about speed and winning. She's the legendary head coach of the University of Texas women's track and field team. Under her leadership, the Longhorns have claimed six national 
As soon as her mother's car pulled away, Cathy Harper Lee always counted the blades of grass on the lawn. She hoped to reach a high number. That meant a few moments alone before her step-father ordered her inside. 
February 23, 2010
After Angie Baker had suffered 18 miscarriages, she and her partner Lee Gibson had started to consider an adoption when a new medical breakthrough allowed her to finally become a mother, according to The Sun.
The woman suffered from a rare disorder whereby her white blood cells kept attacking her fetuses as if they were a virus. However, an innovative steroid therapy conducted at a hospital in Surrey, England, allowed the 33-year-old to overcome the condition that affects as many as 15 percent of women, the news provider reported.
Little Raiya was born healthy and is now two-and-a-half months old, and her beaming mom says "She's perfect in every way - my little miracle," quoted by the newspaper.
Research suggests between 10-25 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage, most of them during the first 13 weeks of gestation. Although the reasons behind it are complex and vary from person to person, a woman can reduce the risk by refraining from smoking, drug use or excessive caffeine consumption.
Other lifestyle factors that have been blamed for causing pregnancy complications are stress and improper nutrition, so those who plan to conceive are encouraged to explore relaxation techniques and implement a proper diet.
There are many resources available to women who are coping with a miscarriage, including those available on the American Pregnancy Association's website.
