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Royal baby: Kate remains in hospital
Kate Middleton will remain in hospital for the next few days, following the news that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first child.
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Kate and William: How they were welcomed
Kate and William - how their births were celebrated and the addition of another baby to the family album.
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Royal baby: Media frenzy begins
Reporters are staking out a hospital, live-blogs have kicked off and "forensic artists" have been called in over today's announcement of Kate Middleton's pregnancy.
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Royal baby: Pregnant Kate hospitalised
Britain's royal family announced today that Prince William and wife Kate are expecting their first child, but the Duchess is suffering severe morning sickness.
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Hopeful parents need practice
Couples planning to have a baby should practise sex for three to sex months before conception to increase their chances of a successful pregnancy, researchers say.
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Young mum fails to cope with baby
A young mum with post-natal depression tried to suffocate her baby in hospital before doctors sent them both home together.
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Irish vigil for abortion law
Pressure has been mounting for the Irish Government to draft a law spelling out when life-saving abortions can be performed.
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Don't panic over water nitrate levels - doctor
A top doctor is urging pregnant women not to panic about high nitrate levels in Mid Canterbury water - despite earlier spotlighting the potentially fatal health risks.
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Officer delivers own baby in ambulance
Delivering his own baby in the back of an ambulance during a late night shift wasn't part of the plan for St John officer Mike France.
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Station birth just the ticket
A father-to-be found himself half naked on the Rolleston railway station platform waiting for a special arrival - his new baby.
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Test improves IVF chances
New Zealand researchers hope to greatly improve the efficiency of making babies in the laboratory by developing an accurate egg test.
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Parents an easy target
Marketers and merchandisers are getting better at exploiting the uniquely vulnerable creature that is the new parent.
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Business NZ views labelled sexist
Extending paid parental leave to six months may lead to employers discriminating against women of child-bearing age, Business NZ says.
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'Turbo charge' your sperm?
A couple who struggled through years of infertility, including seven miscarriages and four rounds of IVF, have developed a supplement they claim will "turbo charge" sperm.