A US woman was surprised to find she had been charged a fee for a skin to skin moment with her newborn.

Women around the world have documented the pain, anguish, anxiety and joy that having a baby brings.

Smoking is now much more of a rarity thanks to amendments in the smoke-free Environments Act and new 10 per cent a year tax rise.

COMMENT: I talked to other parents about what they did and didn't like about the age spacing between their kids, here's what they said.

Babies born under the care of midwives have suffered higher rates of damage than those whose mothers were looked after by doctors, according to new research.

New research reveals a link to lower miscarriage rates.

An expectant mother took to the internet to ask about how to prepare one's 'intimate lady areas' before labour - and other mums came out in droves to help.

IS 50 too old to be a new mum? Everyone seems to have an opinion on how old is too old but this older mum knows what it's actually like.

There's a common view that having a baby will be fantastic, but that's not the reality for all mothers.

A woman who wants to use her dead daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild is a step closer.

Worried about the right way to parent? Don't bother, writes Susie Mesure, for it makes no difference.

Being a transgender adolescent is no barrier to pregnancy, research shows.

I am in pain. Yes, it's physical. It throbs where the baby was so recently growing in my womb and I have cramping as my body readjusts to being an empty vessel again.

Most new mothers dream of the day their little darlings will no longer need help going to the toilet.

Irene Higgins is desperate to find a surrogate.She and her fiancé have been trying to have a baby for six years through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).

Emma Kershaw is reaching out to strangers to help her prepare for a family before it's too late.

A 23-year-old mother is suing her doctor and local hospital after a failed termination resulted in the birth of her son.

The stigma surrounding abortion further isolates those who have been through it, writes Britany Robinson.

A woman's unborn child has been diagnosed with "Mermaid Syndrome", a rare congenital deformity.

Jamie's two eldest daughters were present for the birth of their new brother, something Kathryn Blundell argues no child should witness.

And shares a photo of his new bundle of joy.

The risks and complications associated with pregnancy and childbirth revealed.

A brave Hamilton mother wants to share the importance of being checked for bowel cancer, especially if there is a family history.

When two Kiwis swiped to right on Tinder 3 years ago, they never guessed their match would end so traditionally - with a house, a dog and a newborn baby.

A mother reveals what life is like raising no less than a dozen children.

A woman's 10-year battle for compensation from ACC over an unwanted pregnancy has been dismissed by the High Court.

Is it true that morning sickness signals a boy? Or that you can't take medication to alleviate it? Here are 10 myths busted by facts from experts.

A new Kiwi-led study has found a third of pups born to rats fed high doses of very rancid fish oil during pregnancy did not survive beyond two days.

After three pregnancies in three years, this woman is desperate for a permanent contraception solution.

Could this breakthrough allow women to become mothers in their 50s or 60s?