Boxer Shane Cameron has his hands full with two big looming deadlines - his next fight and the birth of his son.

Parents who swaddle their baby should ensure the hips and legs have free movement, according to an expert worried about the increased popularity of the traditional full-body wrap.

Obstetricians are getting more precise about exactly what determines a full-term pregnancy.

Women who snore loudly in late pregnancy have an increased risk of depression and needing a caesarean, New Zealand research has revealed.

Babies typically come into contact with seven different people every day, according to the first study of its kind.

Pregnant women who are exposed to even low levels of air pollution are at an increased risk of giving birth to low birth weight babies, according to a large-scale study.

It’s all very well to talk of planning your reproductive life but sometimes circumstances get in the way.

Mohammed Fouad claimed his Kiwi wife stole his sperm to impregnate their maid; now his wife has hit back, saying the explanation is far more traditional.

When a Christchurch woman had a stomach ache on Thursday night little did she know she was pregnant and a baby was on its way.

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.

The mother of a sick baby in hospital was told she didn't qualify for meals because she wasn't breastfeeding.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park spoke to postnatal depression expert Dr Sara this week and now she's online to answer all your questions.

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 new book is set to turn conventional wisdom on its head, arguing that wine and coffee caused damage to unborn babies is nothing more than a "motherhood myth".