Just about everybody has one raging narcissist to deal with, sooner or later - on the job, in social situations or (God forbid) in the home. How did he get this way, we wonder?

A woman's fertility procedure had to be abandoned because she was taking the wrong medication, owing to a mistake by a pharmacist.

The lives of tens of thousands of new mothers around the world could be saved by a simple, hand-held, British-made device.

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.

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's a very simple logic: I believe in trusting doctors, not know-it-alls."

What do you do when two mums give birth to their babies at the exactly the same time? A Tauranga midwife found out while delivering the 'almost twins'.

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.

Some new software released in Dunedin yesterday will be a breath of fresh air for breast-feeding mums.

As the new year starts, a groundbreaking study is charting the hopes and dreams of expectant parents with the inspirational goal of tracking children's paths from before birth until they are adults.

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.

She is my daughter. I gave birth to her. I nurse her. But she doesn't have any of my genes.