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Formula limits in disasters 'bizarre'
Mother Hannah Henderson says limiting who is eligible for baby formula in the event of a natural disaster is making a stressful situation even worse.

Disaster distribution of formula changed
Changes have been made to how infant formula can be distributed in disasters in a revised voluntary code of practice launched today.

Coffee linked to underweight babies - research
One cup of fresh coffee a day significantly increases the chances of giving birth to an underweight baby, research has shown.

Duchess shows off baby bump
Large numbers of journalists and photographers were on hand to watch the duchess as she visited a centre for recovering addicts. It was one of her first public appearances since announcing in December that she was pregnant.

Straight to breast after birth could save lives - experts
The lives of 95 babies could be saved every hour if new mums started breastfeeding in the "power hour'' immediately after the birth, a UK charity says.

One teen dad, many mothers, 13 kids
One rogue 19-year-old is a liable father to 13 kids to different mums.

Rodney Hide: It beggars belief this is happening
A 19-year-old fathering 13 children is the height of irresponsibility. Sadly we all must support that irresponsibility - and reap the consequences.

Aussie mag to run Kate's bikini baby bump snaps
An Australian women's mag has joined an Italian gossip magazine in deciding to print photos of Kate Middleton's bikini baby bump.

Alec Baldwin's wife announces surprise pregnancy
Alec Baldwin and his 28-year-old yoga instructor wife Hilaria Thomas have confirmed they are expecting their first child together.

Beyonce wants more children with Jay-Z
Beyonce Knowles wants to keep expanding her family after giving birth to her first child Blue Ivy in January.

Kate's bikini bump snapped
Kate Middleton is facing a fresh set of paparazzi problems after being snapped in a skimpy bikini.

Dad delivers baby in car
A volunteer ambulance officer delivered his wife's baby in a car on the side of the road yesterday.

Battle between bottle, breast
Everyone knows that breast is best. Not a day goes by without more evidence.

Never too old for newborn joy
When Eloise Geldenhuys fell pregnant two weeks before her 40th birthday, she blushed with embarrassment.

Peaches Geldof is 'sexiest while pregnant'
Peaches Geldof is "more confident" than ever with her pregnancy figure.

TV cuts sperm count
Men who watch more than 20 hours of television a week risk halving their sperm count.

9 strollers fail safety tests
Nine popular baby strollers have failed New Zealand's safety standards - including seven that didn't pass a strangulation test.

Blog: So it's goodbye from me
After nearly five years of penning her parenting blog, Dita de Boni is laying Keeping Mum to rest.

Pregnancy 'eat for two' a myth
The saying that pregnant woman need to "eat for two" is a myth thought to have contributed to high rates of excessive weight gain.

Baby debate: Cuddle or cry?
Changing baby care fads are confusing, says celebrity supernanny Rachel Waddilove, who advocates 'old-fashioned common sense'. But her own approach can be controversial...

Keeping Mum: Do we hate kids?
Do we really want to be part of a society where children are considered a nuisance from the day they are born?

Poll: Cafe made right call
A poll shows almost 90 per cent of people think the café did the right thing, asking the mother to remove her crying baby.

Cafe asks mum to remove crying baby
A parent support group has slammed a Mount Maunganui cafe for asking a mother to take her crying baby outside - the second incident in the past year.