Taking time out to clown around helps youngsters to make friends and think more creatively, researchers say.

My daughter has been called mushy, huge, enormous, gigantic, and a chunky monkey, among other things, writes Caroline Stanley.

Giving birth on the side of a motorway during rush hour with a policeman playing midwife is not how Shanelle Curtis expected to welcome her first child.

A baby's life was saved by a pioneering operation carried out when she was still in her mother's womb.

After decades of chanting "Death to America", Iran's rulers have finally embraced a slogan that celebrates life and procreation.

A married lesbian couple used the same sperm donor to start a family - and are now both pregnant at the same time.

Women who want a big family should start trying for a baby by the age of 23, experts warn - and those who want two children shouldn't leave it later than 27.

A baby boy has stunned his parents - and now the world - by saying 'I love you' at the age of three months.

You can't just put your marriage on auto-plot for two decades and expect to pick up where you left off.

Premature babies are more likely to become introverted, neurotic adults and to struggle in relationships and careers, research suggests.

It seems that so many people are crowding into the delivery suite you could almost sell tickets.

A girl who became Britain's youngest mother when she had a child at the age of 12 returned to school just weeks after giving birth.

The first time around I relished being pregnant and felt like Mother Earth herself. But this gushy mum-to-be was gone the second time around, Rhonwyn Newson admits.

A midwife has apologised and been ordered to get training after the death of a prematurely-born baby.

A bikini-clad model in the latest ad campaign for upmarket US baby stroller company Bugaboo has caused a stir amongst mums.

She's shared the homes of Hollywood celebrities and media magnates, and is now one of the world's most sought-after baby sleep consultants.

New study finds clusters of risk factors in pregnancy - such as the mother being a teenager, unemployed or financially stressed - point to later problems.

Of the stillbirths that happen across the globe, 98 per cent occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Who are these do-gooders posting messages on social media? And why are they spending time on Facebook, not making memories with their families? vents Rhonwyn Newson.

Imagine if you could invest $14.1 million up front and get a return over the next 50 years of $3.3 billion. Would you do it?

Natalie Portman has turned to Cate Blanchett for a little parenting advice after failing to find a balance between motherhood and her career.

"We're thinking we've got six weeks before the therapy starts - do we try to have [a baby] before that?"

Why would no one question serving a pregnant woman a coffee in a restaurant, but eyebrows would be raised if the same woman asked for a glass of wine, wonders Rhonwyn Newson.

For some women, the perinatal period (which includes both pregnancy and postpartum) can bring anxiety, exhaustion and even a mood disorder.

Up to 80 per cent of women admit to drinking during early stages of pregnancy, new study reveals.

An Australian parenting group has accused a ‘baby whisperer’ of risking babies’ lives by recommending unsafe car seat practices.

Miranda Kerr's new baby-care recommendation is dangerous. So dangerous that it could cost lives, writes Amy Stockwell.

The sky's the limit, really, once you start pondering the sectors of society you would prefer did not breed, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

Fertility expert Dr John Peek answered reader questions about infertility, its causes and options for couples.

More New Zealanders are ending up unintentionally childless and the childless rate is higher for professional women.