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New mum unaware of pregnancy
Thomas Jones and Erica Gunther have the ultimate souvenir of their New Zealand holiday.

Baby issue 'up to Speaker'
Prime Minister John Key does not believe Parliament's hours should be reduced to make it more "family friendly" after a Labour MP was sitting with her baby till midnight.

Call to relax rules for MPs with babies
Parliament's Speaker is considering a rule change for MPs with babies after Nanaia Mahuta was required to be in Parliament with her five-month-old baby until midnight.

Isla Fisher bullied in to shedding baby weight
Australian actress Isla Fisher was bullied into losing her baby weight by a fearsome personal trainer who barked orders in German.

IVF 'imaging' advance triples success rate
Women undergoing IVF treatment are three times more likely to have a baby through a new technique that scientists are claiming as the biggest fertility breakthrough for 35 years.

Is Beyonce pregnant again?
Beyonce is reportedly pregnant. The Grown Woman singer - who welcomed her first child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter, into the world in January 2012 - is said to be expecting again with her rapper husband Jay-Z.

Westenra to sing royal lullaby
Hayley Westenra has included a lullaby aimed at soothing Prince William and Kate Middleton's new baby on her new album.

How parents are battling sexism in toy shops
Sexism is alive and well in the world of children's playthings. Katie Grant hears from the parents who are fighting back.

Harry lets royal baby's sex slip
Prince Harry has reportedly revealed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will welcome a baby boy into the world.

Mother suffers stroke during labour
A two-week-old boy is lying alone in Auckland City Hospital after his mother died during childbirth, and his father had to take her body to the Philippines for the funeral.

Case of Kermit the baby killer renews US abortion debate
At first it seemed like a grisly backwater murder trial in which a Philadelphia abortion doctor was accused of killing a number of viable fetuses and an adult patient.

No backslash in baby name
It might be a commonly used symbol due to the internet, but you can't use a backslash to name your kid.

Teen pregnancy cuts breast cancer risk in half - research
An early or teen pregnancy is tied to cutting risks of breast cancer by 50 percent, a new study finds.

Kardashian hates being pregnant
Kim Kardashian is experiencing pain in her back, breasts, stomach, feet, head, eyes and nails.

Wife's death medical misadventure
On what should have been his fifth wedding anniversary, Praveen Halappanavar was instead at a coroner's court, hearing a jury deliver a verdict of medical misadventure in the death of his wife.

No kids, no kidding
It takes guts to admit you don’t want to have children. Especially when people’s response is that you’re selfish, or you’ll grow old and lonely. Married and childfree, writer Sarah Lang looks at the pressure to procreate.

Sofia Vergara has frozen her eggs
Sofia Vergara has frozen her eggs in the hope of having a baby in the future.

Music helps heal prem babies
Playing live music to a prematurely born baby can slow its heartbeat and make the child breathe more easily, according to a new study.

Dads stay away from sex talk
Fathers do not want to answer their children's questions about sex, with 95 per cent of parents saying that it is mothers who take on that role, new research claims.

Barrymore's pregnancy beard
Hollywood star Drew Barrymore grew an odd goatee when she was pregnant with daughter Olive.

Blokes bloom as baby arrives
A man's self-image is hugely boosted after he becomes a father - unlike women who often feel less physically attractive, according to new research.

Special report: State of our children
New Zealand's infant mortality rate has fallen to 4.2 in the latest Statistics NZ figures for 2012.

Halle Berry 'elated' to be pregnant
Halley Berry has confirmed she is expecting a baby with her fiance Olivier Martinez.

Kim shows off baby bump
Kim Kardashian's ex-boyfriend has written a song about the pregnant star. Meanwhile, the baby bump has been exposed on Twitter.