There's a machine that simulates the sensation of contractions - the closest a man can get to the experience of giving birth without actually producing a baby.

Sunscreen and other everyday items could be damaging male fertility, a scientist has warned.

A growing market in the online sale of human breast milk is creating a serious health risk, doctors have warned.

Women who want a family should conceive or freeze their eggs by 35, doctors have said, after a major study showed fertility falling off a "cliff edge" in subsequent years.

Stars who have children in their 40s are giving women false hope about motherhood, doctors warn.

Flying while pregnant calls for an intense chat with your travel agent, warns Babiche Martens.

Experts say most pre-pregnancy advice is aimed at women and as a result men "have really missed out on the public health message".

Women who have had risky, near-fatal pregnancies have been leaving New Zealand hospitals without ongoing contraception, a study has found.

Kim Kardashian West has blasted rumours she plans to call her new baby South West.

Kim Kardashian has played down rumours that she and and husband Kanye West are expecting a baby boy.

It is often said that you are what you eat. But it seems that what your mother ate is also important. Research has linked a woman's diet before she becomes pregnant to the long-term health of her future child.

New dads employed by Virgin will be able to take up to a year's paternity leave on full pay, the company's founder Sir Richard Branson has announced.

I'm sure some of my philosophies and ideas don't work for others and sleep deprivation is hard. That's why it's used as a torture technique, writes Rhonwyn Newson.

Scientists say there is no evidence to support the trend and it may be harmful.

A little girl from Auckland called Ava is the six millionth baby to be registered in New Zealand.

Our maternity model is unique to New Zealand because of the leading role that midwives play, and for that reason it's highly scrutinised, writes Sharron Cole.

A petition seeking a law change that would require parents to be informed before their daughter has an abortion is unnecessary, says an abortion rights advocate.

A petition to ban schoolgirls getting abortions without their parent's knowledge has been launched.

Women seeking an abortion are being offered easier access to the procedure with a free, national telephone consultation service that started this week.

Seven Sharp star Toni Street was hit by a "mystery illness" no more than three weeks after giving birth to her second child, Mackenzie.

New Zealand mum Julie Bhosale joins the #takebackpostpartum movement, showing off her body in a series of images after giving birth.

Family Planning will fight a potential new abortion law.

A 65-year-old German woman has given birth to quadruplets after undergoing an artificial insemination procedure in Ukraine.

A 65-year-old teacher from Berlin has given birth to quadruplets after a pregnancy that was widely criticised by medical professionals because of her age.

Stranded-at-home new parents seek like-minded groups.

How do you get a baby to sleep? I've had four babies and two grandchildren and I still can't answer that question, writes Wendyl Nissen.

The Herald publishes an open letter to readers on behalf of sleep-deprived parents after a recent Facebook post triggered a fierce debate.

Christopher and Robert are on the brink of extinction as children's names. But other old standards such as Brian, Kevin, Peter, Paul and Stephen are even rarer, having all but died out since last century.

"There is nothing more powerful and beautiful than motherhood". Nicole Trunfio proudly breastfeeds four-month-old son Zion on the cover of ELLE Australia.