Having children had never been part of the plan. He spent 40-something years avoiding them.

It has been a bad year for the controversial Church of Scientology.

New research examining blood loss during labour challenges current hospital practice, the New Zealand College of Midwives says.

Study finds screening for abnormal chromosomes could double the number of women falling pregnant.

A leading obstetrician says a father's presence at childbirth can make labour longer, more painful and more complicated.

Sleep deprivation is a form of torture that can leave parents sobbing louder than their children.