Jesse Bessant's parents hold on to the hope that his brain problems may be caused by an infection.

Women with feminine looks are more likely to long for lots of children, a study has found.

Pregnant women with sleep apnoea could be more likely to have smaller babies, researchers have found.

Painful contractions were not enough to stop one dedicated All Blacks fan from watching last weekend's semifinal clash.

French media reports say first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has given birth to a baby girl.

Rugby-mad Anneke Ryff was born only hours after All Black captain David Kirk hoisted the Rugby World Cup aloft in 1987.

Women are being encouraged to settle for Mr Not-Quite-Right, rather than freezing their eggs and waiting for Mr Perfect.

The last time the All Blacks lifted the William Webb Ellis Cup, in June 1987, there was a baby boom nine months later.

Experts disagree over when single women who want children should resort to freezing their eggs.

Dita De Boni never imagined she would join the ranks of women who have caesarean births until her third, last birth.

I would hate to be a young couple trying to plan a family today.

Kiwi women and girls are dieting their way out of a chance to have children, says a leading fertility specialist.

The French First Lady has confessed her urgency to give birth is not driven simply by the desire to see her bundle of joy in the flesh.

Morning sickness goes with the territory when you’re pregnant. But what happens when it’s so severe you need to be hospitalised for months, asks Suzanne McFadden.

Do solo dads get a fair go in New Zealand? Members of the public have been having their say.

I've been eating hot curries, taking the occasional hot bath. All in following a range of advice, kooky and not-so-kooky, in the service of shifting this last, as-yet unborn baby from womb to cot.

Pregnant Hilary Duff is out of The Story of Bonnie & Clyde movie again three months after assuring fans the news of her departure was incorrect.

It’s a girl for Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro! The daughter of rocker Rod Stewart gave birth on Sunday.