An Australian woman has been successful in her legal bid to secure her dead partner's sperm so she can have his child.

It's a dilemma faced by many new parents: do they get up in the night to comfort their crying babies - or let them sob themselves to sleep?

COMMENT: Pregnancy doesn't discriminate between the prepared and the utterly unsuspecting. It just happens. And thus, so does abortion.

A new study reveals the positive impact eating fruit while pregnant can have on your child.

OPINION: Lizzie Lowrie reveals the shame she felt as she struggled to cope with her miscarriages.

You don't have to spend 300 days a year on the road with your kids to know the ins and outs of family travel. But it helps.

A cute photo of a father and son cuddling newborn babies to their bare chests has sparked a conversation online about the benefits of skin-to-skin contact.

Emily Writes: I am sure every parent has a confession or two. This will be our safe place, I'll share if you do...

Women are assisting in their own deliveries, but the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists doesn't recommend the procedure.

In what's thought to be a world first, a man has live-streamed the birth of his son.

If a child naps at the same time every day for at least an hour, is it okay to dash up the road for a few minutes?

A video of a Melbourne chiropractor cracking a baby's back went viral, now the same practitioner is facing a temporary ban on treating anyone under 18.

OPINION: The one piece of parenting advice Emily Writes always adheres to.

Cases of surprise births are not uncommon. So what causes them?

OPINION: Katy Chatel shares her battle to be perceived as a boy and a mother.

A Brisbane model who carried twins for her friend got the surprise of her life just weeks before her due date.

It is one of the last taboos - a woman who dares to say she does not want children.

Young mother told to go behind hospital curtain so as not to make other hospital visitors "uncomfortable".

When a busy mum grabbed a brighlty-coloured bottle out of the fridge to put in her teen's lunch box, she had no idea it was actually booze.

As genomic medicine advances, the possibility of manipulating our genetic makeup, and that of our future children, is rapidly becoming a reality.

In the video, the baby falls face-first into the pool before she rolls onto her back and starts floating with her face out of the water. Her parents posted the clip as a comment about water safety.

A 72-year-old Indian woman has given birth to a baby boy after undergoing IVF treatment.

An Australian mum who made headlines after conceiving quintuplets naturally has released a set of new pics of the adorable tots.

OPINION: As a busy mum of two, Emily relished the chance to spend a night out. But had she fallen prey to the actions of another, would she have been to blame?

Would you take on a 100 hour a week role, that doesn't offer a pay rise?

For around 30 years, researchers have studied how having children affects a marriage. The results are conclusive.

Jamie Oliver won't have a vasectomy in case pictures of the intimate procedure end up on SnapChat.

Kim Knight considers the invisible workload that's mostly done by women.

While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, it seems it's only a fluke if a baby copies your silly facial expressions.

Anne Tiernan had a difficult relationship with her unhappy mother. But, she recalls, baking was the one activity with which her mother could convey her love for her.