More than 3000 babies owe their lives to the work of cot-death specialist Ed Mitchell.

It has been heartbreak after heartbreak for the Elsmore family.

New mum Claire Pepperell was "walking around happy as hell" after the birth of her son, Cameron. Two days later, the 27-year-old was dead.

After a grave cancer diagnosis, a Gisborne woman has delivered her baby boy today.

An expectant mother who wed after a grim cancer diagnosis is due to give birth today - and then must travel to Australia without her newborn for treatment.

A Nelson couple who unexpectedly had a baby just hours after finding out they would become parents, are blown away by the support from their community.

Nearly $7000 has been raised for a pregnant woman fighting an aggressive form of cancer as she marries her partner this afternoon.

Mothers who buy creams to get rid of stretch marks are wasting their money, scientists warned yesterday.

It was almost a month before Palmerston North parents Jade and Jeremy Braddock were allowed to hold their premature baby girl.

Facebook has been accused of being old-fashioned by blocking a small Auckland company's advertisements for maternity and breast-feeding dresses.

Top baby Micah Waite has cooed his approval after judges declared him the country's most adorable baby.

Two fertility doctors claimed yesterday that some women celebrities are secretly using surrogates to avoid the ordeal of childbirth, preserve their careers and retain their flawless figures.

Guy Fawkes will be about more than fireworks for one Nelson family as three generations celebrate their birthday on the same day.

A decision on whether a doctor accused of failing to provide adequate pain relief for a woman who was undergoing a Caesarean birth will not be made public until the end of the year.

Among the 100 or so Caesarean section births an experienced midwife has attended, one stands out.

As a mother having her baby delivered by Caesarean section was experiencing sharp pain, a doctor responsible for giving her relief sat "slouched in his chair".

During a C-section where a mother's lips turned blue and she kicked out in pain, a doctor is said to have shrugged and say he had "real surgery" to get to.

It's twice the fun at a twin-packed Auckland baby programme described as "beautiful chaos".

The University of Auckland trial is aimed at reducing rates of unhealthy weight gain by mothers, pregnancy-related diabetes and overweight babies.

Wanganui mum Lissa Mansell was not going to let a little thing like having a baby stop her from attending her computer class.

A hopeful mum-to-be shares how lonely the IVF journey can be and asks women to speak up about treatment.

Eating poorly during pregnancy could harm the future health of your child.

Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia, a former reality show starlet, are expecting their first child in April.

A fashion blogger has spoken out about abuse from strangers over her pregnancy weight.

A study warns women who are stressed in the later stages of their pregnancy are more likely to have uncoordinated children.

Couvade is an involuntary manifestation of pregnancy in men with a partner who is expecting a baby - sometimes called "sympathetic pregnancy".

Controversial findings by scientists suggest that some boys turn homosexual during childhood because of genetic changes triggered by their environment.

A mother with insatiable pregnancy urges to eat laundry powder has managed to control her cravings.

A blood test that can screen an unborn child for all known genetic abnormalities is to be offered to pregnant women by a private British clinic from next week.