Kathryn Ryan says she asked to stay longer in the maternity unit because she had suffered post-natal depression in the past and had concerns about breastfeeding.

An Australian woman has been successful in her legal bid to secure her dead partner's sperm so she can have his child.

COMMENT: Pregnancy doesn't discriminate between the prepared and the utterly unsuspecting. It just happens. And thus, so does abortion.

What's that detox doing to your contraception?

A new study reveals the positive impact eating fruit while pregnant can have on your child.

A doctor who helped deliver Prince George and Princess Charlotte has revealed 23 hand-picked hospital staff were on the team.

OPINION: Lizzie Lowrie reveals the shame she felt as she struggled to cope with her miscarriages.

Women are assisting in their own deliveries, but the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists doesn't recommend the procedure.

In what's thought to be a world first, a man has live-streamed the birth of his son.

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

Janet Jackson's mother encouraged her to get pregnant.

Former Black Caps crowd favourite Chris Harris and his wife Linda have spoken out about their struggles with infertility.

Women are being fed an experimental cocktail of super-nutrients in the hope this will reduce their children's risk of obesity and diabetes as adults.

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.

UK law bans labs from growing embryos for longer than 14 days as after two weeks, it is deemed that an individual has started to develop.

Artificial eggs made from seaweed could provide women with an alternative to the Pill.

An Auckland district health board is investigating how unsanctioned and "dangerous" advice was given to expectant mothers.

Girl babies born more than a week after they're due could be 12 per cent more likely to grow up obese, according to new research.

Two strangers who fell in love after conceiving a daughter through anonymous IVF have tied the knot, with their beautiful, unique love story set to become a film.

Most girls who survive childhood cancer go on to become mothers, but boys who undergo treatment will find their chances of becoming a father significantly reduced.

Kiwi company My Food Bag is offering a double helping of parental leave to staff who are having kids.

Eddie Redmayne admits he is feeling a little bit scared of the big change and responsibility.

Kim Kardashian West has shared a picture of her "sun in the morning", her three-month-old son Saint.

Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria had no intention of becoming parents to three children within three years.

Teen pregnancies are at their lowest in eight years and some experts think social media could be partly responsible.

Children born prematurely do worse at school and earn less as adults than those born at full term, a study found.

Viagra could be given to women in childbirth to reduce complications and save babies' lives.

It's widely touted as being the best start in life for babies. But, asks Michelle Duff, is it the best for their mothers?

Women delaying or not having children may be contributing to a sharp rise in womb cancer, experts warn.