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Plain parents less likely to have girls - study
Good-looking couples are more likely to have daughters than plainer parents, according to a study.
Up the duff and taking a puff
The first results from a study of 7000 Auckland and Waikato babies shows that 11 per cent of women smoke throughout their pregnancies.
New mums miss out on tax credits - study
About 36pc of first-time mothers, and 13pc of mothers who already had older children, were not aware of the Working For Families tax credits.
40pc of pregnancies unplanned - study
A $5 million a year study has found that 40 per cent of the babies born in Auckland and the Waikato in the past year were "accidents".
More births, and women still live longer
All NZ regions had more births than deaths in the past year, with Auckland contributing 45 per cent of NZ's natural increase.
Painkillers linked to defects in baby boys
NZ women have been warned to take care with painkillers during pregnancy, after a study found a link to potential fertility problems in baby boys.
Worker fired after getting pregnant wins $13,750
A pregnant farm assistant who was unjustifiably dismissed from her job has been awarded $13,750.
Lily Allen hospitalised with blood poisoning
Lily Allen's hospitalisation with septicaemia has focused attention on a little understood but potentially fatal condition, writes Jeremy Laurance.
Report: Women lose boardroom gains
Women are losing some of the gains they have made towards workplace equality, the Human Rights Commission says.
57-year-old mother of twins breaks Australian record
A 57-year-old woman is believed to have become Australia's oldest mother after giving birth to twins last week.
Stork to call on comedian
Funny man Gary McCormick is preparing for the pitter-patter of little feet - four, to be exact.
Pastors' miracle child
A Kiwi dad is celebrating the miracle birth of his first child after 22 years of trying.
Major study of fish oil finds no benefit
It's promoted as beneficial to mum and baby, but a major Australian study has found no noticeable effect among women who took fish oil capsules during pregnancy.
Desperate NZ couple fooled by 'surrogate'
A NZ couple advertised online for a surrogate mother to carry a child, only to have a US woman fake the pregnancy and steal their money.
In sickness and in health
I never realised how awful morning sickness can be. The last three months at our house has been a living, gagging, nauseous hell.
Jump in C-section births: <b>Readers respond</b>
We asked readers if C-sections should remain fully taxpayer-funded and got a variety of responses, many from mothers who had experienced Caesarean births themselves.
Emergency gave mum no choice
A woman who gave birth in an emergency caesarean section says she feels judged by mothers who were able to deliver naturally.
Jump in C-section births worries hospitals
One in every four women giving birth in NZ will undergo caesarean section surgery, with nearly 15pc booking the operation before going into labour.
Baby boy for Barkers
It was once, twice, three times a baby girl for Dean and Mandy Barker.
Unexpected but over the moon
For 36 weeks, 26-year-old Christchurch woman Meredith Wooley was unaware she was pregnant.