LifestyleMum hopes ad will help with new babySperm donors are so in demand there is up to a two-year wait, prompting one woman to fork out thousands of dollars to find one faster.11 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleNoah beats Jacob as most popular nameNoah knocks Jacob off the top spot in list of most popular US baby names.10 May 09:35 PM
LifestyleBaby brain's bonding benefitsAccording to psychologists, changes in the brain during pregnancy are designed to help mothers prepare for bonding.07 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleHow to find the best family carBaby's on the way and you have the car seat but not the car. Don't panic - buying a car suitable for transporting your precious cargo is simple.07 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleA good place to be a mumNew Zealand mothers are considered among the luckiest in the world in a new report listing the best - and worst - places to be a mum.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDefining moments of midwifery careToday is International Day of the Midwife and we reflect on the changing face of midwives in New Zealand.05 May 04:00 AM
LifestyleOmega-3 a 'waste of time'Pregnant mothers who take omega-3 fatty acid supplements to boost their baby's brain power are probably wasting their time, according to a major Australian study.03 May 10:00 PM
LifestyleKate puts kids firstKate Hawkesby tells Catherine Milford why she gave up a high-profile career to be a stay-at-home mum - her best job yet.03 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleSperm made from skinHuman skin from infertile men has been used to create sperm for the first time, in a scientific development which could offer hope to those who cannot have children.02 May 02:00 AM
LifestylePromiscuous link to wide hipsA new study has revealed that women with wide hips are more likely to have one-night stands and more sexual partners in general.24 Apr 12:45 AM
LifestyleAlicia Silverstone reveals controversial parenting - No medicine, potty train outdoorsAlicia Silverstone has risked the wrath of parenting groups by sharing her controversial views on motherhood in a new book.23 Apr 01:15 AM
New ZealandHelp for tots born too soonSome of New Zealand's most vulnerable premature babies will soon take part in ground-breaking research.20 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleRowing pair about to become a tripleOlympic rowers Mahe Drysdale and Juliette Haigh are celebrating a nappy Easter after revealing they are expecting their first child.19 Apr 04:15 PM
New Zealand'Mindset change' cuts benefit rollA single parents' group says "a complete change of mindset" has helped reduce the number of people on the sole parent benefit to the lowest level in more than 20 years.18 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleBirth keepsakes ban easesThe Waikato District Health Board has lifted its ban on women having their labours and births photographed professionally - provided no intervention is required.16 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldIVF mix-up: Woman keeps 'wrong' twinsAn Italian woman having IVF treatment is carrying twins that are not her own following an apparent hospital mix-up.15 Apr 04:50 AM
LifestyleFertility tourism: The new baby boomPaul and Angela Ashcroft were on a plane, flying somewhere over Australia, when their twin daughters Nicole and Peta were born.14 Apr 04:15 PM
BusinessNZ fertility services firm establishes clinic in MalaysiaFertility Associates, the country's largest fertility services provider, has opened its first clinic in Malaysia.13 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandDoctor supplied drugs for abortionsA rural doctor has been found guilty of professional misconduct for giving women drugs to induce abortions.10 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandPregnancy data errors creating riskThe height and weight of pregnant women is commonly misreported when they book in for maternity care, putting them and their babies at risk, research shows.10 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleTest can predict menopause onsetA genetic test that can predict menopause - allowing women to better plan when to start a family - could be available within five years.08 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandHospital bans stillbirth helpersParents of stillborn babies have been banned from allowing volunteers who provide keepsakes of the children into Waikato Hospital as part of tightened building access.07 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandClaim pregnancy cost jobA petrol station attendant believes she was let go from her job when a new lessee took over because she was pregnant.07 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionWendyl NissenWendyl Nissen: Becoming a mum again in my 50s? Hubby isn't keenShocking news out of Britain this week is the trend of women in their 50s having babies, writes Wendyl Nissen. The number of babies born to women over 50 has doubled in four years to 154.06 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBaby joy: How to get the best chanceMany Kiwi couples trying to conceive are ignorant of the risks to their fertility through delayed childbearing, smoking, alcohol and being overweight, research shows.06 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandChild on the way for ex-mayor?Michael Laws appears set to become a dad again at the age of 56.05 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandPro-life lobby pressures NationalA fiercely anti-abortion lobby group is putting pressure on the National Party not to select an experienced doctor whose job has involved authorising and performing abortions.04 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandBaby born in field goes homeBrody Sheppard is doing what any newborn should, even though his due date is not for another three weeks.03 Apr 03:15 PM
LifestyleCircumcision: Like a vaccine?A New Zealand academic says the authors of a study suggesting male circumcision has major health benefits have confused cleanliness with godliness.02 Apr 09:30 PM
LifestyleProbiotics can't cure colic - researchResearchers tested the increasingly popular theory that probiotics effectively soothe babies with the poorly understood condition.01 Apr 11:45 PM
New ZealandNew liver gives tot hopeFamily and friends commented on what beautiful skin Elliott Gulliver had when she was born - unaware of the jaundice her olive skin was masking.30 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionMarama Davidson: For Lent, give up judgmentI was a teenager when I had an abortion. No woman should ever have to reveal that to anyone for any reason.29 Mar 03:15 PM
