A couple have discovered the much-loved baby they brought home from a foreign fertility clinic is not theirs.

A British hospital has scrapped traditional antenatal classes in favour of online tutorials, a format New Zealand childbirth educators say would increase postnatal depression.

Wealthy Chinese couples are paying big bucks for American women to become surrogate mothers as they try to circumvent their own country's one-child policy.

Low blood sugar in newborns which can lead to brain damage can be treated with a cheap and easy-to-administer dextrose gel, according to New Zealand research.

Prince William has spoken passionately about conservation - and how becoming a father for the first time has made him more protective.

The shattered family of Casey Nathan, who died hours after giving birth to son Kymani, are coping with the tragedy.

Two mothers of sick babies in hospital have spoken out about being refused meals because they weren't breastfeeding.

A Kiwi baby born three months early in Shanghai is finally home in Auckland, and has enjoyed her first cuddle with her mother.

Children born to women who drink milk during pregnancy are more likely to be tall when they are teenagers, new research shows.

When a new baby is born it's all happy snaps, proud online posts and loved up parents. However, it's not all roses.

Around 10 to 20 per cent of New Zealand women will suffer some form of postnatal depression (PND) and some dads will cop a dose too. And up to 80 per cent of women go through a thing called 'third day blues,' a totally normal, short, hormone-induced condition following childbirth. New Zealand psychiatrist and PND expert, Dr Sara Weeks, says it's time for women to stop suffering in silence and has penned a new book, Mothers Cry Too, to try and raise awareness of PND. In this video Nicky Park talks with Dr Sara about the various ways PND can manifest, how we can tell if a woman is at risk, what we can do to help and the fact that dads are at risk too.

Australian doctors have achieved a world first by helping a woman become pregnant from ovarian tissue grafted into her abdomen.

One in two women aged under 35 will be rewarded with a baby if they persevere with assisted fertilisation attempts, according to a groundbreaking study.

Fergie is a proud mother.

Minna Huotilainen said a baby is not a blank slate when it enters the world and has already learned how his or her family members speak before being born.

Many babies are making their photographic debut on social media within an hour of their birth, according to research.

A leading researcher credited with helping to save thousands of babies from cot death has been honoured by his medical college.

A soon-to-be grandma has amazing reaction to pregnancy announcement

A couple of weeks ago, a 6.1kg baby girl was born in Leipzig in Germany, a record for that nation.

Women lose a quarter of their maternal urges for every 15 extra IQ points they have, according to international research.

From crashing websites to a 600% surge in sales, how small firm behind that bird print swaddle coped with overwhelming demand.

The Kiwi baby stranded in Shanghai after being born three months early is growing stronger each day.

There is no evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman's chances of conceiving, a new study has found.

A Kaipara woman who is dying of cancer helped to save the life of her grandson when he was born prematurely and not breathing.

Multi-tasking parents cope better with the demands of modern-day life than their childless counterparts, new research reveals.

Mothers have been urged to breastfeed for longer, with new research indicating it improves child intelligence and language.

Three teenage mothers will be among the first Auckland members of a voluntary scheme that helps people to start a garden, then pass on the chance of a garden to someone else.