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Jessica Simpson delays wedding

The 31-year-old announced on Monday that she was pregnant, but her nuptials to fiance Eric Johnson are now on hold.

Poignant makeover

Happiest babies arrive in autumn, study finds

British study finds a summer or autumn birth is a key determinant of a child's wellbeing.

Kora Jade - Earth's number seven billion?

At some point today, a child will be born who will bring the world's population to seven billion.

Cartoonist celebrates fatherhood at age 78

Toddler's illness baffles doctors

Jesse Bessant's parents hold on to the hope that his brain problems may be caused by an infection.

Do feminine features mean more babies?

Women with feminine looks are more likely to long for lots of children, a study has found.

Snoring linked to smaller babies

Pregnant women with sleep apnoea could be more likely to have smaller babies, researchers have found.

Rugby World Cup fan's semi-final birth

Painful contractions were not enough to stop one dedicated All Blacks fan from watching last weekend's semifinal clash.

Kerre Woodham: Not all mums can start young

I would hate to be a young couple trying to plan a family today.

Clinic conceives baby or money back scheme

Auckland fertility firm expands

Dieting NZ women, girls 'losing chance of children'

Kiwi women and girls are dieting their way out of a chance to have children, says a leading fertility specialist.

Elderly Italian mums have twins

Pregnant Carla Bruni: I can't wait (to have a smoke)

The French First Lady has confessed her urgency to give birth is not driven simply by the desire to see her bundle of joy in the flesh.

Sick and tired of morning sickness

Morning sickness goes with the territory when you’re pregnant. But what happens when it’s so severe you need to be hospitalised for months, asks Suzanne McFadden.

Dr Katie Fitzpatrick: Youths need quality sex education

Baby's death spurs slings warning

New Zealand parents are being warned of the risks of carrying a baby in a sling after a newborn boy died in South Australia. The baby sling "was considered a risk factor" and two Australian pathologists say parents and carers using slings..