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.

The odds stacked against Blake Mouat meant he had the first of many operations before he was even born.

Kiwi parents have surprised researchers with idealistic dreams for their children - even before they are born.

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.

Devastated family demands answers after heavily pregnant mother of three died two days after she was sent home from hospital still complaining of chest pains.

The woman accused of abducting a 5-day-old baby from Middlemore Hospital can now be named after she appeared in court today - her birthday.

A post-mortem examination has been completed on a foetus found in a Christchurch wastewater treatment plant last week, and police say there are no indications of foul play.

US actress Blake Lively and her actor husband Ryan Reynolds are expecting their first child together.

The Duchess of Cambridge is preparing to return to work after recovering from three weeks of acute morning sickness.

A range of theories that have been proposed to explain Couvade syndrome.

A former TV reporter who is 30 weeks' pregnant was removed from a domestic flight after failing to provide a medical note saying she was fit to fly.

A mother whose newborn baby was kidnapped from Middlemore Hospital while she showered just metres away has spoken about her terrifying ordeal .

A Tauranga 13-year-old who had a baby this year is the youngest person to have given birth in the Bay of Plenty in the past seven years.

Taking paracetamol while pregnant increases the risk of behavioural problems in school-age children, according to new NZ research.

A new antenatal screening test has not had the high uptake expected, a study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal reveals.

Unfortunately, it seems Prince Charles is not familiar with the unwritten codes of behaviour when awaiting a new arrival in the family, writes Shelley Bridegman.

Research has linked a woman's hormone levels in pregnancy with her child's maths skills at age five.

Sera Lilly says being told she was going to have a baby at 16 was one of the scariest moments of her life.

Babies born in winter start crawling earlier than those born in the summer, a study has found.

We all use a "Qwerty" keyboard to send email and text messages - but now it seems the keys are also influencing the choice of baby names.

Pregnant women who drink a lot of milk may be making their babies iron deficient, according to new research.

It's called tokophobia, and for 3 - 8 percent of pregnant women it transforms apprehension about childbirth into full-blown anxiety and panic.

The pregnant Duchess of Cambridge has been forced to pull out of the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games due to her continuing sickness.

Zoe Saldana's Crossroads co star Britney Spears has accidentally let it slip that the mum-to-be is expecting twins.

Charlotte Bronte probably died of it but these days hyperemesis gravidarum is easily treatable.

Scientists have found that men with more masculine, wider faces tend to have poorer quality semen than their more feminine-faced counterparts.

The acutte morning sickness Kate is suffering is common, affecting around 15 per cent of all pregnancies, and in its extreme form it can mean hospitalisation.