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Aussie model posts list of 117 reasons she doesn’t want children
Ellie Gonsalves posted the list after 'years of being asked why' she doesn't want kids.
What’s Dame Sophie Pascoe doing in Mauritius?
The Paralympian found a winning way to celebrate a new chapter.
‘My IVF failed. I will not be a mother. And I’m okay with that’
Times: Jane Mulkerrins was 44 and single when she decided to try to have a baby.
Researchers receive big bucks to boost health for Māori and Pacific
Māori and Pacific research given $500k boost
A-list couple's big baby news
Suki Waterhouse flashed her baby bump while onstage at a music festival.
Farmer un-mooved by rare triplet calves
"I wouldn’t call it a special cow, it’s just another cow."
Gordon Ramsay welcomes baby number six
"One more bundle of love to [add to] the Ramsay brigade," the famed chef said.
'Like a plot off Shorty!' TV actor's dramatic birth story
Faced with a speedy delivery, Amelia and her husband Shadon took control.
Celebrity Treasure Island star reveals baby news
Julia Leuchars and Edna Swart have both announced life-changing news.
Travis Barker reveals his and Kourtney's unborn baby's name
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are set to welcome a boy any day now.
‘I felt my baby die inside of me’: Pregnant woman’s twin baby dies after botched Waikato DHB birth
The woman told the HDC that when she 'felt her die, no one listened'.
Bindi Irwin breaks down over miscarriage fears
The wildlife conservationist opened up about batting endometriosis while pregnant.
Aussie influencer calls out 'damaging' post-baby comment
Steph Claire Smith divides internet after targeting post-partum bounce back culture.
How many children should you have?
Choosing whether to have a baby, or indeed how many, is no mean feat.
Woman miscarries after mistakenly being given abortion pill
A woman who fell pregnant after years of IVF has been left devastated after a drug mix-up.
Fertility v finances: What is the ‘best’ decade to have a baby?
Women have to balance their decision to become a parent on both finances and fertility.
‘We cried and cried’: Kiwi nurse reunited with woman whose life she saved in Africa after 30 years
Aly Hall met the woman in agonising pain during a hospital visit in Africa in 1993.
'Turning into a Smurf': Pregnant woman's bizarre blue toilet symptom
The strange symptom saw the expectant mum leaving a trail around her home.
Opinion: Yes, menopause is difficult for women – but it’s not a ‘disability’
Telegraph: A landmark UK employment case is a double-edged sword, writes Celia Walden.
Mums criticise lack of support during and after pregnancy
Kiwi mums say there's a lack of mental health support during pregnancy.
Focus: Kiwi mums criticise healthcare system for lack of support during pregnancy
New study finds three quarters of Kiwi mothers don't feel their mental health was supported during pregnancy. Video / Carson Bluck Reporter / Wilhelmina Shrimpton
Pregnant fiancées: ‘We’re having each other’s baby!’
The pair are thrilled to be experiencing this double blessing together.
Sweet story behind Rihanna's baby name
Rihanna welcomed her second son in August - and his name has divided the internet.
Why some mums are having smaller babies
New research shows certain environmental conditions can cause this trend in babies.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s unusual new baby name revealed
The couple welcomed their second child into the world last month.
Kardashian sister reveals emergency fetal surgery
'I'll be forever grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life.'
New mum shares simple changes that led to 30kg weight loss
After reaching 95kg she discovered simple changes to turn her weight around.
The pregnancy terms you probably won't hear again
OPINION: Changes in midwives' language will help women feel safer.
Revealed: Babies died of syphilis after ‘missed opportunities’
“The rate of congenital syphilis is at the highest level seen," a new report warns.
Watch: 5-month-old Taliah Keogh the day before she was found unresponsive
5-month-old Taliah Keogh a day before she was found unresponsive after playing with a sibling. Video / Rochelle Carey
Study of 1000 NZ mums backs ‘more natural’ option to induce labour
Women needing help to begin labour could be offered a safe alternative, study finds.
Football fever, baby! Kiwi presenter on how special it was being 'visibly pregnant' at Women’s World Cup
Tulloch proudly displayed her baby bump while interviewing the world’s biggest sport stars
Malakai Fekitoa's big week: Engaged, a new baby and back in the RWC
In the same week as welcoming his second child Fekitoa was called up by Tonga for the RWC.