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Son and mum conceive baby
The first case of a mother acting as a surrogate to help her son become a parent raises deep questions about the changing nature of families, says Cristina Odone.
The first case of a mother acting as a surrogate to help her son become a parent raises deep questions about the changing nature of families, says Cristina Odone.
Getting a good education could be the best form of contraception for teenagers, according to a new study.
A cop and his wife are celebrating the birth of a girl after their long, heartbreaking battle to become parents came to a close when a police colleague agreed to be their egg donor.
Mums with babies aged under six months could see the advertising of infant milk formula for their children banned.
Hundreds of babies are being born clinically obese in the UK every year - including some weighing more than a stone.
An extremely premature US baby has been delivered while still inside its amniotic sac, in a rare medical moment.
I have recently noticed an alarming trend. It seems like women are being publicly applauded for complaining about parenthood. And dads, well, aren't. At all.
Turns out our pot bellies or propensity to fly off the handle may have nothing to do with our parents' genes and instead everything to do with maternal bacteria.
One in four babies is not receiving all of its core health checks in the first year of its life, according to a new data.
It may be a universal truth that parents are less techno and media-savvy than their kids. Experts say that parents need to improve their understanding of social media and technology to protect their kids from risks.
Babies are going out of fashion again as Kiwi women increasingly put work and study ahead of childbearing.
NZ's fertility rate has dropped below two births per woman for the first time in a decade, officially ending a "baby blip" that peaked in 2008.
Is there a link between certain diets and pregnancy complications?
The condition is usually associated with women but a new study has found one in 10 new dads are affected by postnatal depression.
Assisted reproductive technology has advanced significantly since the first healthy IVF baby was born more than 35 years ago.
The mother of a baby who was snatched from an Auckland hospital says today's sentencing of the abductor helped to close the chapter on the horrifying incident.
Two French families who were given the wrong babies by a hospital have been awarded $3 million in compensation.
Some new software released in Dunedin yesterday will be a breath of fresh air for breast-feeding mums.
The baby girl born at Z Energy petrol station this morning has already been nicknamed 'Z', with her father describing the morning's events as "pretty manic".
Lauren Kamnik always knew that she was meant to be a mom. For as long as she could remember, she'd been envisioning the chubby feet and the tiny outfits and the happy chaos of a house with kids.
Food fads and discerning tastes are not just for the rich and famous. There is a good chance you will encounter them in your kitchen by the time your little prince or princess turns two.
The health of a mother before she conceives affects the chances of the child becoming obese later in life, British researchers say.
I didn't set out to be a marathon breastfeeder, writes Anne Theriault. When I first found out I was pregnant, I was ambivalent about breastfeeding.
Calling your daughter Nutella? I’ll merrily agree to that, says Rachel Halliwell.
So far, a good number of Chinese families have been less than enthusiastic about the partial relaxation of the one-child policy. Why?
Australian model Erin McNaught under fire for posting ab photo four weeks after giving birth.
She is my daughter. I gave birth to her. I nurse her. But she doesn't have any of my genes.
He might think he is being helpful as he holds your hand while you are in the throes of labour, but he could actually be making the pain far worse.
'The irony is unbelievable.' A breastfeeding conference in Scotland told nursing mothers it 'wasn't appropriate' to breastfeed at the event.
Couples in a rural town in Denmark have agreed to try to have more babies over the next few years as part of a deal with the council to keep public services running.