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Organic milk bad for unborn babies - study
Pregnant women who switch to "healthier" organic milk may be putting the brain development of their unborn babies at risk, experts have claimed.

Firms supporting parents
Family-friendly working conditions also help parents of young children. These measures don't need to cost a fortune.

Royal baby: Superbug closes Kate's ward
A ward at the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth has been closed due to a superbug.

Facebook for egg donors
A Wellington couple battling infertility have turned to Facebook in their hunt for an egg donor.

Woman talk about giving birth
We got a diverse group of real women to tell us about their own experiences with pregnancy and childbirth.

Those timeless baby names
Some baby names are just timeless - 100 years on, they are still popular. But there aren't many of them.

Lesbians' pregnancies go viral
A lesbian couple in North Carolina who documented how they created their new have become an unexpected internet sensation almost overnight.

Kate's stylish baby bump
Stylish as ever the second time around: How Kate made high-street look high-end... and even managed to re-wear her favourites from her first pregnancy.

Kourtney Kardashian shares quirky breast pump method
The reality star caused a stir when she took to her Instagram account to share a shot of herself posing seductively with a pair of breast bumps attached to her bosom.

Watch a baby's reaction to hearing mum
"I was trying really hard not to cry. I didn't want him to see me cry. I was trying hard to keep it together and just talk to him."

Royal odds say it's a girl called Alice
The Duchess of Cambridge will give birth to a blonde daughter called Alice tomorrow, according to the instincts of the British betting public.

Link between anti-vitamin and anti-vac parents
Parents who refuse vitamin K for their newborns are more likely to also turn down childhood immunisations, a study has found.

Controversial model mum shuts down critics, welcomes healthy baby boy
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.

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

Barlow couple's baby boy finally at rest
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.

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

Worst baby names revealed
A new Reddit thread asking users to submit the most horrendous baby names they have ever come across has attracted more than 18,000 comments in just 24 hours, and turned up a treasure trove of bad parental judgement calls.

'Friends' sick of oversharing mum
Proud parents bragging about their little darling's every move on Facebook is a regular annoyance for many people using the social network.

Six useless bits for your baby
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.

Katy Chatel: One parent can be better than two
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.

What is placenta?
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.

Teacher, 65, pregnant with quadruplets
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.

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

The love-hate relationship with my breast pump
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 K urged to use surrogate
Kim Kardashian has been urged by doctors to consider using a surrogate to have her second baby as another pregnancy could be too dangerous.

Pregnant TV presenter's hate mail
A Canadian meteorologist has described on air the hate mail she has received - simply for being pregnant.