Latest from Pregnancy and Childbirth
I am struggling with infertility - can I skip my sister-in-law’s baby shower?
New York Times: Not ready for a baby shower? It's okay to prioritise your mental health.
'Most incredible experience': MP's Budget day baby
'We are completely smitten and feeling incredibly grateful for this new chapter of life.'
Pregnant beauty therapist awarded $100k after being made to quit
The woman said the employment issues robbed her of the joy of being pregnant.
The women who think the world needs more babies
NY Times: A convention of the pronatalist movement agreed: motherhood needs a rebrand.
On The Up - ‘Do not give up’: Mum of two undeterred by aggressive cancer, miscarriages
'It's the mind that plays the game. If the mind is strong, your body can cope with it'.
'Lot of hurt': Patient challenges ACC response after contraceptive error
The person had a 'major fear' of falling pregnant and ended up needing a termination.
'She was quick': PJ Harding's whirlwind birth story shocks co-hosts
‘Hang about, did my water just break?’
Flip-flopper in chief? Trump’s biggest U-turns
From tariffs to TikTok to abortion and more, US President often changes stance.
Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF mix-up
The clinic blamed 'human error' for placing the embryo in the wrong woman.
'Shell-shocked': Woman's month-long wait for surgery after missed miscarriage
'I could see how the system was held together with duct tape.'
Your weed habit may be messing with your sperm
New York Times: A growing body of research shows that cannabis use damages male fertility.
Tech for babies is booming. Here’s what one parent found helped the most
New York Times: Baby on the way? The flashiest gadgets might not be the answer.
Can NZ’s maternity system handle new three-day-stay bill?
Mums across the country could get a minimum three-day hospital stay if a new bill passes.
‘Going on the mortgage’: The steep financial cost of egg-freezing in NZ
'I don't have the cash right there ready to go.'
‘Should I freeze eggs or embryos?’ Auckland woman shares first fertility appointment
There's a better chance of a baby with an embryo, 'but what if I meet Mr Right?'.
‘Broken’ mum forced to give up baby after IVF mix-up
'I loved, nurtured and grew my child and would have done literally anything to keep him.'
How a midwife escaped an African prison, crossed deserts and seas to find refuge in NZ
He was accused of helping a female prisoner escape hospital moments after she gave birth.
Call for job opportunities for spouses to attract rural midwifes
Rural midwife Emma Bilous says the shortage 'has a lot of parts to it'.
30 kids and counting: Serial sperm donor says he doesn’t have a god complex
Telegraph: Aussie Adam Hooper says he's in it for 'completely altruistic' reasons.
Musk goes ‘offline’ after claims from Maga influencer over love child
Ashley St Clair claimed to have given birth to Musk's 13th child.
I had a baby with my gay best friend – here’s why it’s the perfect arrangement
OPINION: It has come with its challenges, but in many ways I’m getting a much better deal.
‘Pregnant? Don’t Drink’: 87-year-old’s mission to tackle disorder
A petition calls for 'Pregnant? Don’t Drink' signs in liquor stores.
‘So excited’: Racing star Scott McLaughlin on fatherhood
The motorsport star is besotted with his wife and baby daughter.
‘Total burnout’: Why Shortland Street star left the show
Her character was killed off on the soap - so what is Ria Vandervis up to now?
‘My whole world’: Erin Simpson and Zac Franich welcome second child
The couple’s second baby boy arrived in record time.
‘Getting your pink back’: How mums felt like themselves again after having a baby
New York Times: The story of flamingos offers a reminder - you will get your colour back.
‘Feeling good’: Napier MP Katie Nimon on pregnancy and priorities
The up-and-coming National political prospect is expecting her first baby.