The Duchess of Cambridge will give birth to a blonde daughter called Alice tomorrow, according to the instincts of the British betting public.

Parents who refuse vitamin K for their newborns are more likely to also turn down childhood immunisations, a study has found.

A pregnant model whose sexy selfies featuring her tight abs turned her into an overnight internet sensation has given birth to a healthy baby boy.

The Asian rate reached 62 per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 in 2012, ahead of the European and other group on 57.

The Hamilton couple said the decision brought a sense of closure to their ordeal and they felt now their middle son could be at rest.

The technology may be cutting-edge but old-time attitudes prevail. A lot of people think that those who are single, gay, old or all of the above have no business procreating.

A midwife has admitted failings that contributed to the death of a newborn baby during a birth that almost claimed the life of his mother too.

"Special event" parking restrictions will come in to force today around the hospital where Kate Middleton is due to give birth this month.

As a first time parent, it's easy to get duped into buying a bunch of fancy items for your newborn. Here are the six most useless baby accessories.

Romantic relationships can occupy a lot of mental and emotional energy. I'm not sure I could balance being both a solid partner and mother right now.

An incredibly complex and important organ in its own right, the placenta is only found in mammals. And how it functions has the potential to have profound effects on the lifelong health of the developing foetus.

A 65-year-old schoolteacher is set to become the oldest woman ever to give birth to quadruplets. She already has 13 children to five different fathers.

How do you love a child who may never be able to say ‘I love you’ back?

At three weeks old, my daughter took her first bottle of breast milk at a coffee shop while I got a much-needed haircut next door.

Kim Kardashian has been urged by doctors to consider using a surrogate to have her second baby as another pregnancy could be too dangerous.

A Canadian meteorologist has described on air the hate mail she has received - simply for being pregnant.

Parents are getting two more weeks of paid leave after having a baby from today - but it is still less than a third of what mothers want.

A new method that screens embryos for more than 200 disorders is already making dreams come true, reports Sarah Knapton from London.

The Block NZ stars Ben and Quinn Alexandre have welcomed a new addition to their family.

"Meeting men is not a problem. Meeting one who wants a baby is. So, rather than wasting my time on a pointless relationship I'm going to pay for it."

Why would a single, middle-aged woman endure years of fertility treatment in order to have twins? Diana Williams explains why it was the best decision she's ever made.

Elle Macpherson is reportedly planning to have another child via surrogate.

Children whose ears stick out may be self-conscious. But a new study shows that while large ears may catch the eye, the trait doesn't carry a social stigma.

New study appears to shed more light on the harmful effects of smoking while pregnant using 4D ultrasound scans to detect the tiny movements made by foetus in the womb.

The day I broke my baby started like every other since his birth three weeks earlier - with me admiring his perfection.

After a heartbreaking terminal cancer diagnosis for newborn Southland identical twin girls the community has raised close to $30,000 for the grieving parents.

Turkey's top religious affairs council has spoken out against surrogate motherhood, saying the practice should be banned as it is contains elements of adultery.