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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.

Model lashes out at 'fat' Kardashian calls

Kardashian may act as surrogate

Blog: Baby fever fairy tales

There's no better way to make women want babies than to treat women like babies, so nine months from now the rewards shall be reaped.

Babies eating solids too soon

Most parents are feeding their babies solid foods earlier than is recommended, experts are warning.

Higher baby survival rate core of West Pacific plan

The arrival of a healthy newborn baby is a cause for happiness and hope. But this is not always the case in the Western Pacific region, where a newborn dies every two minutes.

Study: Fussy eating is genetic

Being a fussy eater could be in your genes, new research suggests.

Holly Madison: Breastfeeding is a 'challenge'

Victory after 15 years but mum fights on

A grandmother who fell pregnant after a surgeon clamped her bladder instead of a fallopian tube has been granted ACC compensation - 15 years on.

Many midwives shun flu shots

Midwives are rejecting free flu jabs despite working with the most vulnerable patients.