Lifestyle'I know the agony of postnatal depression'When the singer Adele spoke this week about the agony of postnatal depression, it brought back awful memories for Judith Woods.05 Nov 03:45 AM
Lifestyle10 handy gadgets for new parentsRuth Spencer finds 10 gadgets to make new parenthood that bit easier.03 Nov 07:00 PM
Lifestyle'Octomom' reveals her biggest regretEight years after she shot to fame, "Octomom" has returned to the spotlight to discuss her much-hated public persona.02 Nov 01:34 AM
LifestyleHeartbroken father hears late wife's voice againThanks to strangers, this grieving father was able to hear his wife's voice again, after she died giving birth to their son.01 Nov 06:24 AM
New ZealandTiny fighter: Life in NICU a tough journeyThe first thing most new mums do is hold their newborn baby in their arms, but for one woman this precious first cuddle happened a whole week later.31 Oct 05:00 PM
OpinionKyle MacDonaldWhy not all parents feel joy over their newbornAfter the birth of my child, I thought that I would feel so much joy, but instead I'm irritable, worry constantly and feel totally overwhelmed. Is this normal?30 Oct 01:40 AM
LifestyleMale contraceptive almost 100 per cent effectiveA contraceptive injection for men has been shown to be almost 100 per cent effective, and may also increase libido29 Oct 06:40 PM
LifestyleThe crib every parent needs"This is a helper. This is kind of like having as night nurse or nanny."23 Oct 01:15 AM
OpinionWhat I wish I knew before my miscarriageLike most people, I knew basically nothing about miscarriage until it happened to me, writes Alice Callahan.19 Oct 05:00 AM
LifestyleBaby's liver transplant: 'Look at him now'When Sophie Hughes flew 16,000 kilometres to visit her tiny nephew Oscar, she arrived with a special present - the gift of life.17 Oct 12:58 AM
LifestyleFashionable cord ties soft on babiesKiwi parents are getting behind a growing trend - using colourful knitted or crochet umbilical cord ties instead of medical clamps.16 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleConjoined twins separated after opA pair of twins conjoined at the head have been successfully separated after a 20-hour operation.16 Oct 03:15 AM
LifestyleDad reveals: How I lost two kids in three yearsWhen strangers ask Craig Heatley how many children he has, he has to pause before deciding how to answer.14 Oct 02:30 AM
Lifestyle'I've fathered 100 kids through Facebook'Over the past four years Matt has sent his sperm to hundreds of couples for free via Facebook. He gets up to 10 requests for his services per day.10 Oct 08:27 AM
LifestyleAustralian mum addicted to giving birthWhen most women think about childbirth it's fair to say that some memories are not exactly pleasant.09 Oct 12:38 AM
LifestyleHospital charges mum to hold her babyA US woman was surprised to find she had been charged a fee for a skin to skin moment with her newborn.06 Oct 05:00 AM
LifestyleWhat childbirth really feels likeWomen around the world have documented the pain, anguish, anxiety and joy that having a baby brings.04 Oct 11:32 PM
OpinionNanogirl: Smokers a dying breedSmoking is now much more of a rarity thanks to amendments in the smoke-free Environments Act and new 10 per cent a year tax rise.30 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionThe best time to have another childCOMMENT: I talked to other parents about what they did and didn't like about the age spacing between their kids, here's what they said.29 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandBaby concerns: Midwives vs doctorsBabies born under the care of midwives have suffered higher rates of damage than those whose mothers were looked after by doctors, according to new research.28 Sep 04:38 AM
LifestyleWhy morning sickness is a good thingNew research reveals a link to lower miscarriage rates.27 Sep 05:00 AM
LifestyleShould you wax before childbirth?An expectant mother took to the internet to ask about how to prepare one's 'intimate lady areas' before labour - and other mums came out in droves to help.26 Sep 04:00 AM
LifestyleHow old is too old to have a child?IS 50 too old to be a new mum? Everyone seems to have an opinion on how old is too old but this older mum knows what it's actually like.22 Sep 04:00 AM
LifestyleWomen reveal: Why I regret having childrenThere's a common view that having a baby will be fantastic, but that's not the reality for all mothers.22 Sep 02:35 AM
LifestylePregnant? Here's what's off the menuThe advice is ever changing and still controversial. But what's becoming clear is just how crucial a woman's diet is to her child's future health.14 Sep 03:30 AM
LifestyleHeartbreaking photo of twins huggingIt was a photo that tugged at the heartstrings of people the world over - a healthy twin hugging his sick brother for the first time following their birth.10 Sep 11:45 PM
LifestyleWoman to give birth to her grandchildA woman who wants to use her dead daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild is a step closer.10 Sep 09:30 PM
LifestyleWhy worrying about your kids is a waste of timeWorried about the right way to parent? Don't bother, writes Susie Mesure, for it makes no difference.10 Sep 01:30 AM
New ZealandTransgender youth 'just as likely to get pregnant'Being a transgender adolescent is no barrier to pregnancy, research shows.07 Sep 10:54 PM
Opinion'My third miscarriage nightmare'I am in pain. Yes, it's physical. It throbs where the baby was so recently growing in my womb and I have cramping as my body readjusts to being an empty vessel again.04 Sep 08:08 AM
LifestyleMum says she still wipes her 12-year-old's bottom in online debateMost new mothers dream of the day their little darlings will no longer need help going to the toilet.03 Sep 09:45 PM
New Zealand'Please have my baby for me'Irene Higgins is desperate to find a surrogate.She and her fiancé have been trying to have a baby for six years through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).03 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleWoman's devastating diagnosis at 24Emma Kershaw is reaching out to strangers to help her prepare for a family before it's too late.28 Aug 06:00 AM
LifestyleWoman sues GP for son she didn't wantA 23-year-old mother is suing her doctor and local hospital after a failed termination resulted in the birth of her son.25 Aug 12:34 AM
