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![Should you leave baby to cry?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Should you leave baby to cry?
Controlled crying is at odds with research on infant development that shows the foundations for lifelong psychological health are laid down in infancy.
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League: Double joy for Whare
Kiwis centre Dean Whare was missing for two days - but it was for good reason and done with management's blessing, as Whare returned to Sydney for the birth of his second child.
![IVF mum falls for anon donor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
IVF mum falls for anon donor
A British-born Australian woman who had a child using in-vitro fertilisation fell in love with the man who was her anonymous sperm donor.
![Sex 'just for fun by 2050'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sex 'just for fun by 2050'
Sex could become purely recreational by 2050 with large numbers of babies in the Western world born through IVF, the professor who invented the contraceptive pill says.
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Birth due but SBW unlikely to leave tour
SBW's first baby is due this week, but whether the All Black star will leave the UK tour for the birth is unknown.
![Pregnant squatter: Officials change tune](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pregnant squatter: Officials change tune
Officials have changed their tune on a "derelict" Mokihinui house where a pregnant woman had been living.
![More childless couples in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More childless couples in NZ
Childless couples are making up an increasingly large proportion of families - a trend that has been on the rise for more than 20 years, Statistics New Zealand says.
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Breastfeeding embarrassment
I'm going to be honest - and please don't hate me - but it makes me feel acutely uncomfortable, admits Max Pemberton.
![Marathon win, then dash to birth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Marathon win, then dash to birth
Within hours of Stephen Lett winning the Auckland Marathon, his wife, Felicity, gave birth to their first child.
![Concern for pregnant squatter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concern for pregnant squatter
A police officer is concerned a pregnant woman is living in unsafe conditions in a rundown West Coast house -- but the Buller District Council won't do anything about it.
![C-sections raise autism link](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
C-sections raise autism link
Babies born through Caesarean section are more likely to develop autism, a new study says.
![NZ top spot to raise tots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ top spot to raise tots
New Zealand has been named the best place to raise a child in an international study.
![Photos: Mermaid mums-to-be](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Photos: Mermaid mums-to-be
Photographer Adam Opris captured these stunning images of pregnant women underwater for his latest project.
![Students' faith in fertility](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Students' faith in fertility
Most university students want to be a parent one day, but they're over-estimating how easy it will be to have babies later in life.
![Supermodel's advice for mums](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Supermodel's advice for mums
Gisele Bundchen advises mothers to put themselves before their children, comparing it to the command on airplanes to "ensure your own oxygen mask is fitted before helping others."
![The guide to 'eating for two'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The guide to 'eating for two'
regnant women are understandably confused. So, how do you strike the balance between nutrition and safety, when so many things are off the menu?
![Drink alcohol and eat meat to improve male fertility - but cut down on coffee, studies suggest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drink alcohol and eat meat to improve male fertility - but cut down on coffee, studies suggest
Drinkers reported better sexual function than teetotallers, while meat-eaters had a higher sperm density than vegetarians.
![How birth season affects personality](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How birth season affects personality
Babies born in summer are more likely to suffer mood swings when they grow up, while those born in winter are less likely to become irritable adults, scientists claim.
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First operation moments before birth
The odds stacked against Blake Mouat meant he had the first of many operations before he was even born.
![Revealed: What Kiwis want for their kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Revealed: What Kiwis want for their kids
Kiwi parents have surprised researchers with idealistic dreams for their children - even before they are born.
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Genetic testing: best to know or not to know?
A simple genetic test would tell Emma East if she carries the devastating disease that killed her mother. She's one of a growing number who face this dilemma, reports Kate Hilpern.