At first it seemed like a grisly backwater murder trial in which a Philadelphia abortion doctor was accused of killing a number of viable fetuses and an adult patient.

It might be a commonly used symbol due to the internet, but you can't use a backslash to name your kid.

An early or teen pregnancy is tied to cutting risks of breast cancer by 50 percent, a new study finds.

Babies born "very pre-term" run a high risk of intellectual impairment, such as having learning difficulties or ADHD, new research shows.

Kim Kardashian is experiencing pain in her back, breasts, stomach, feet, head, eyes and nails.

On what should have been his fifth wedding anniversary, Praveen Halappanavar was instead at a coroner's court, hearing a jury deliver a verdict of medical misadventure in the death of his wife.

It takes guts to admit you don’t want to have children. Especially when people’s response is that you’re selfish, or you’ll grow old and lonely. Married and childfree, writer Sarah Lang looks at the pressure to procreate.

Sofia Vergara has frozen her eggs in the hope of having a baby in the future.

Hollywood star Drew Barrymore grew an odd goatee when she was pregnant with daughter Olive.

A man's self-image is hugely boosted after he becomes a father - unlike women who often feel less physically attractive, according to new research.

New Zealand's infant mortality rate has fallen to 4.2 in the latest Statistics NZ figures for 2012.

Halley Berry has confirmed she is expecting a baby with her fiance Olivier Martinez.

Kim Kardashian's ex-boyfriend has written a song about the pregnant star. Meanwhile, the baby bump has been exposed on Twitter.

Gwyneth Paltrow has defended Kim Kardashian against jibes about her weight.

There's no better way to make women want babies than to treat women like babies, so nine months from now the rewards shall be reaped.

Most parents are feeding their babies solid foods earlier than is recommended, experts are warning.

The arrival of a healthy newborn baby is a cause for happiness and hope. But this is not always the case in the Western Pacific region, where a newborn dies every two minutes.

Being a fussy eater could be in your genes, new research suggests.

A grandmother who fell pregnant after a surgeon clamped her bladder instead of a fallopian tube has been granted ACC compensation - 15 years on.

Midwives are rejecting free flu jabs despite working with the most vulnerable patients.

What are your views on multiple-partner fertility? Have you noticed it is becoming more common – and, if so, why do you think that might be?

Puti Crawford is one of 1100 students graduating from Hamilton's Wintec tomorrow, but none of the others had to overcome such exceptional personal circumstances.