Cases of surprise births are not uncommon. So what causes them?

OPINION: Katy Chatel shares her battle to be perceived as a boy and a mother.

A Brisbane model who carried twins for her friend got the surprise of her life just weeks before her due date.

It is one of the last taboos - a woman who dares to say she does not want children.

Young mother told to go behind hospital curtain so as not to make other hospital visitors "uncomfortable".

Baby-led weaning, preferably during family meals, is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to spoon-feeding.

A shop assistant who helped a blind and autistic girl who was upset has attracted praise from around the globe.

When a busy mum grabbed a brighlty-coloured bottle out of the fridge to put in her teen's lunch box, she had no idea it was actually booze.

As genomic medicine advances, the possibility of manipulating our genetic makeup, and that of our future children, is rapidly becoming a reality.

An Australian mum who made headlines after conceiving quintuplets naturally has released a set of new pics of the adorable tots.

OPINION: As a busy mum of two, Emily relished the chance to spend a night out. But had she fallen prey to the actions of another, would she have been to blame?

Would you take on a 100 hour a week role, that doesn't offer a pay rise?

For around 30 years, researchers have studied how having children affects a marriage. The results are conclusive.

Jamie Oliver won't have a vasectomy in case pictures of the intimate procedure end up on SnapChat.

Kim Knight considers the invisible workload that's mostly done by women.

While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, it seems it's only a fluke if a baby copies your silly facial expressions.

Anne Tiernan had a difficult relationship with her unhappy mother. But, she recalls, baking was the one activity with which her mother could convey her love for her.

Babies and parents mobilise for 26 weeks' paid parental leave

An Australian mother has given birth to a baby boy weighing 5.9 kilograms (just under 13 pounds).

A slogan on a t-shirt has drawn attention to widely-held beliefs that fathers are less involved in children's lives.

A young woman is urging others to get tested for a cancer-causing gene which has brought forward her plans for starting a family.

Five decades of research has revealed the risks associated with physically disciplining children.

A love letter from his late father to his mother, found months after his dad's death.

A mother shares the realities of raising a child with autism.

OPINION: Shelley Bridgeman outlines the dos and don'ts of dining out with children.

A video of a chiropractor treating a four-day-old baby has caused outrage among the medical community.

OPINION: Emily Writes' most 'shareable' wisdom about children and parenting.

A new video reveals 11 hazards in the home that could injure a child.