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Your baby - a tiny linguist

Children at 12 months can tell when speakers use different languages, study finds.

Mums angry over Facebook move

Facebook has removed breastfeeding photos from a private group page for mums, angering members.

Let's hear it for the boys

High numbers claim 'virgin' births

Nearly one out of every 200 mothers in a US study claim to have got pregnant while a virgin - without the help of IVF.

Vitamin D push for NZ mums-to-be

Pregnant New Zealand women should be taking vitamin D supplements to help ensure their babies are not at risk of rickets, a new study has found.

Paper labels pregnant MP 'lazy'

The Sun newspaper in Britain has been forced to apologise after it included a pregnant MP in its list of the "laziest" politicians.

Babies: Smarter than we think

Cognitive development research is, like its subjects, still in its infancy, but it seems that our tiny tots are a lot smarter than science once gave them credit for. Angela Saini reports on the latest evidence — and argument — from the baby labs.

Donation will help to keep babies safe

A simple device aimed at making sure babies are safe and protected while they sleep is set to help dozens of families in South Auckland.

Baby taken in forced c-section

A pregnant Italian woman had her baby forcibly removed by caesarean section by British social workers.

Kerre McIvor: Help a hard sell to scared mums

A group of us went up to Kerikeri last weekend to run the Kerikeri Half Marathon.

Preterm birth link to obesity

Children born prematurely not only risk becoming overweight adults, but they may also hand a legacy of obesity to their own offspring, warn Auckland medical researchers.

Death during childbirth third in family

Norman Gayo doesn't blame anybody for the death of his healthy young wife, Leah, who died in childbirth at Auckland City Hospital in April.

Counting cost of hospital errors

A woman who died in childbirth and the death of a teenage boy who was sent home with a serious infection are two of almost 500 adverse events reported in NZ hospitals.

Shift focus to care of young

Cross-party inquiry comes up with strong message for change from emphasis on caring for people late in life.

Small babies face later difficulties

People born weighing less than 1.5kg tend to be shorter, achieve fewer educational qualifications and are more likely to rely on welfare by the time they reach their 20s.

Call for stronger alcohol warnings

Strong warning labels should be placed on all beer, wine and spirits as part of a plan to stop pregnant mothers from drinking, MPs say.