The parents of a baby girl born on a petrol station forecourt have nicknamed her "Z" until they decide on her name.

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.

'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.

The idea that a woman could carry a child to a full-term delivery without knowing she is pregnant is mind-boggling. It has to be denial, or worse, right?

You could be forgiven for judging yummy mummies as the most loathed women in the world. But this year, Grace Cormack is going to give up fit shaming.

'If you're using this excuse for speeding, you'd better be pregnant,' said a police officer who chased a car - but found the driver had good reason to be fast.

Fat supplies found in a woman's thighs and buttocks are needed to develop babies' brains, scientists have claimed.

Midwife books holidays up to year in advance, but babies come when they want.

Ground-breaking NZ research will have a potentially life-saving effect on the treatment of premature babies around the world.

Nearly 40 years after the first IVF birth, scientists are still unsure of the long-term effects of their laboratory Beginnings. Helen Massy-Beresford reports.

Research suggests that what women eat while pregnant and breastfeeding might also affect their child's taste preferences later life.

Such comments might be expected from Hugh Heffner, but could take you by surprise when uttered from your local lactation consultant.

Charlotte and Oliver continue to top the most popular names for newborns last year in a list dominated by traditional names.

Hollywood is celebrating the arrival of several celebrity spawn this week - after Kourtney Kardashian, Zoe Saldana and Hayden Panettiere all gave birth over the weekend.

"We take the batteries out of annoying toys and say they are broken." Author John Kinnear doesn't feel guilty about the 20 somewhat horrible things he does to his kids.

Keira Knightley is reportedly more than three months pregnant.

Professor Jane Harding led the development of a cheap and easy way to treat an ailment that can cause brain damage in babies.

Overvaluation shapes not only how parents think about their child, but also how they treat and raise their child.

Up to three women had long-term contraceptive devices planted in their uterus without their knowledge or consent, a health watchdog has revealed.

The mother of a baby kidnapped from Middlemore Hospital would like to see the findings of a review into security released as soon as possible.