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.

The mother of a baby who was snatched from an Auckland hospital says today's sentencing of the abductor helped to close the chapter on the horrifying incident.

Two French families who were given the wrong babies by a hospital have been awarded $3 million in compensation.

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.

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.

He might think he is being helpful as he holds your hand while you are in the throes of labour, but he could actually be making the pain far worse.

'The irony is unbelievable.' A breastfeeding conference in Scotland told nursing mothers it 'wasn't appropriate' to breastfeed at the event.

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.

'What I really wanted was our name to be cleared.' A Hamilton couple have broken their silence after their baby daughter died - and they were wrongly suspected.

Babies who rapidly gain weight in the first three months of life are more likely to develop asthma, a study has found.

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.