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.

Shelley and Tony Hodder's world fell apart when they lost their baby daughter, but eight years of pain has now been eased.

Social media company rejected New Zealand mother's advert because of just two words.

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.

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.

A pregnant woman was shocked when she was asked by a fellow passenger on a train to prove her pregnancy.

When a woman is asked if she' s pregnant and she is not, that can only mean one thing: her stomach is so round, a observer assumes she is pregnant.

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.

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.

Couple have attempted IVF treatments and had a heart-breaking miscarriage after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Stop asking when I'm having a baby, said a woman on Facebook this week. Anna Hart can understand why her rant has gone viral.

Dr Ilse Dirkzwager specialises in doing scans, so when her identical-twin pregnancy felt wrong, she did a selfie ultrasound on her own belly.

Babies are more active in the uterus when a pregnant mother lies on her left side than on her back, according to important new research.

Over a third of parents have never spoken with their children about sex, a survey reveals.

Model Sallie Axl reveals her horror at being sent home from hospital with her dead baby in a bag "like a takeaway."

A 23-year-old-mum-to-be has reached out on Facebook asking for help to curb her "insatiable cravings" for washing powder.