All three of the top-selling brands of baby formula in NZ are made by foreign companies.

Blenheim doctor refuses to renew woman's pill prescription, instead lecturing her on a baby's right to live and on using the rhythm method.

One royalist welcomed her own princess into the world yesterday with her fingers crossed the Duchess of Cambridge's first child will share the birthday.

Of all the names being bandied about for William and Kate's baby one can almost certainly be ruled out, according to leading royal historian Dr Anna Whitelock.

Women at Auckland City Hospital will be given a version of the men's erection pill Viagra in the first comparison trial of the medicine to treat a pregnancy complication.

Geraldine Rees says she would consider taking Viagra if faced with a re-run of her horror pregnancy with her daughter Cerys.

"In the beginning, right when you take your royal golden nugget home to the castle is the most exciting experience of your life," Snooki writes.

Women who work shifts are more likely to have reduced fertility levels, new research has revealed.

It's been one of the most watched baby bumps in the history of expanding bellies. Any day now, Kate Middleton will give birth to her first baby with Prince William. Let's take a look at the chic Duchess of Cambridge over the last nine months.

The Govt says it's on track to reach all 10 of its public-sector targets on welfare, crime and health - but admits there could be some "bumps" on the way.

Kate Middleton and Prince William are due to become parents any day now and the world is ready and waiting for the royal arrival.

From Africa to Australia, the forthcoming royal baby and its mother have dominated news sites around the world.

The possibility Wills and Kate are using a Diana ruse about delivery date has media and bookies on their toes

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have received an unusual gift from the Finnish government: condoms.

American actress Alicia Silverstone is calling on clean green mothers to donate their breast milk in a new online community project.

You thought giving birth was bad enough? That’s just the start, says new mother Bryony Gordon.

Britain is set to become the first country in the world to allow a controversial IVF technique that produces embryos with DNA from three people in an attempt to rid some affected families of serious genetic disorders.

Breastfeeding improves a child's chance of climbing the social ladder and becoming a successful adult, according to a long-term study.

A newborn girl suffered a large bleed into the tissues covering her brain and had to have head surgery after a midwife "failed to discuss" giving the baby vitamin K, which helps the blood to clot, an investigation has found.

Waikato Hospital has apologised to a woman who was told to terminate a pregnancy weeks before giving birth to a healthy baby.

Leigh Gray hates needles, so a new fertility treatment that reduced the number of injections immediately appealed to her.

The Duchess of Cambridge plans to give birth naturally rather than having a caesarean section.

Kim Kardashian was reportedly forced to deliver her first child prematurely due to medical concerns.

Parents can help boost their children's language skills by teaching babies to talk from birth, a new books claims - and local experts say the advice is sound.