Being a first time mom is pressure enough, but when child protective services are called to your home, well um, that is pressure on a whole ‘nother level! Well, that’s what happen to Mariah Carey and husband, Nick Cannon

Apparently, someone in the maternity unit reported Mariah to child protective services.  The allegations was that she was guzzling alcohol, Guinness Stout Beer to be exact, while giving birth to her twins, Moroccan and Monroe.

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“Child protective services were called with allegations that there was some drinking and drugs going on while in the hospital,” Nick Cannon, 30, revealed on Piers Morgan Tonight.

“It all started when a nurse suggested to my wife that if you drink a small amount of Guinness the yeast improves breastfeeding. I don’t know if someone overheard that, but then they were saying my wife was drinking beer. People would do anything to conjure up a story.”

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So, for all you naysayers, I was a breastfeeding mom and it too was suggested to me, even by my Lactation Consultant (a healthcare provider recognized as an expert in the fields of human lactation and breastfeeding).  I never did take up on that offer, since pumping and dumping was not a fun consequence (that’s for another post).

The couple soon smoothed things out with child services — thank goodness!  That’s the last thing Mariah needs while she’s nursing newborns!

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Over the weekend, Victoria Beckham, who is expecting her fourth child, a girl, with David Beckham, was thrown a baby shower, and of course it was a POSH-pink affair.

Victoria “POSH”  tweeted a picture of her and her friends playing a baby shower game during the star-studded bash… with rolls and rolls of toilet paper!

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Moms aren’t suppose to be hip, stylist or even sexy when it comes to fashion, so thinking of your moms wardrobe and even lack there of brings to mind “mom jeans”, food-stained shirts and dry, frizzy hair, but as a Mom myself I am here to tell you differently…

Remember, moms are just regular people, before being a mom, we are females and what female doesn’t love fashion?

So in ode to Mother’s Day this Sunday, I thought of what moms over the years has had an impact on my take on fashion, family and love.

Here’s my top picks on the oh-so-stylish moms:

  1. Jacqueline Kennedy (Wife to our 35th President, JFK).  Not only was she the youngest First Lady but raising young children in front of the world, takes strength and courage.
  2. Sarah Jessica Parker (Actress, “Sex And The City”), if you have learned anything from me, know this, I am a true SJP fan.  From her sense of style, business sense, maternal instincts and overall appeal makes her my a true Mama-ista!
  3. Elizabeth Taylor (Actress). “I’ve been through it all baby, I’m Mother courage.” Need I say more!
  4. My Mom (Single parent and first time Grandmother).  This is a women that has always believed in me. She has raised me to love myself and others.  Thanks for always believing in me no matter what crazy idea or thoughts I may have had.
  5. Phylicia Rashad (Actress, “The Cosby Show”).  Who didn’t want Claire Huxtable to be their mom?  She was smart, beautiful, sassy and loving. A true iconic figure in the black culture.
  6. Lena Horne (Actress, singer).   She is the mother of Black Hollywood.  At the age of 80, Horne had this to say about her journey, and her sense of self: “My identity is very clear to me now. I am a black woman. I’m free. I no longer have to be a ‘credit.’ I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody; I don’t have to be a first to anybody. I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. I’m me, and I’m like nobody else.”
  7. Miranda Kerr (model and first time mom).  She brings a whole new meaning to multi-tasking, she is seen above breatfeeding her nearly 4-month-old son, Flynn, as she fulfills her professional obligations.

Who tops your MOM LISTS?

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Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Social Security Administration released their list of top popular baby names for 2010.

With the growing trend of reality TV, pop culture and movies, new parents are finding inspiration in interesting places, including the MTV reality series“Teen Mom”, the“Twilight” series and even Angelina Jolie’s kids.

Related: What do you think of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Twin’s Names?

So what names made it to the top of the list, drum roll please……

Isabella and Jacob tops the baby names list.

The SSA also tracks which names are trending — that is, which have the biggest jumps in popularity. While MTV’s “Teen Mom” reality series might be viewed as a cautionary tale by some, others are clearly finding inspiration — at least for names.The two names that saw the biggest increases in popularity are Maci and Bentley. Maci Bookout and her baby son, Bentley, were featured on “Teen Mom.”

The second-biggest trending boys’ name is Kellan — actor Kellan Lutz portrays Emmett Cullen in the popular series of movies based on the “Twilight” books, which inspired their own naming trend last year.

Rounding out the top trendy boys’ names is Knox, one of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s toddler twins.

Wanna see what other names made it to the top ten, check here for top trending names:

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New mom Mariah Carey is enjoying her first couple of days of motherhood, and she’s sharing the experience with her twitter family.  Mariah and Nick Cannon welcomed their twins (a boy and a girl) on their anniversary (April 30)…ahhh, can’t you just feel the love?

“I wish I could personally thank all those around the world who continue 2 send congrats+prayers for #dembabies! they’re doing great,” Mariah tweeted, adding, “And they are the most incredible gifts we could ever have imagined!”

As her fans eagerly await the announcement of the babies’ names, which Carey says is coming very soon, she offered us a hint:  “both begin w/M’s!!!!”

Any guesses?

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