Essential Baby: Parenting Information For Mothers, Fathers, Parents & Parents to be

One can be the loveliest number

Far from being a sad and lonely existence, living alone has a lot going for it, as Chrissie Swan reminisces.
This is why we need to vaccinate: Kaliah's story

If you're against vaccination, or just aren’t vaccinated, I really hope my little girl’s story changes your mind.
Peaches Geldof: "I'm a mummy!"

Peaches Geldof has given birth to a son - and, in true celeb fashion, has given him a not-so-common name.
Pinky McKay: The good mummy rules

They say babies don't come with an instruction manual, but many mums try to live up to the 'good mummy rules' anyway. Pinky McKay shares her guidelines for how to tell if a piece of advice might work for you and your baby.
Alternative parenting practices

From freebirthing to lotus birthing, raising your children with no gender to raising them with no formal education, it seems there's a parenting philosophy to suit every family.

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What is my luteal phase?

Knowing the length of your luteal phase allows you to more accurately predict at what point in your cycle ovulation occurs - and makes getting pregnant easier.

Racing biological clock has risks

Older mothers are driving an increase in the number of premature babies, reports Rachel Browne.

Generation Y says why not to babies

Prue Corlette's Blog: The embryo decision: use, donate, destroy or research?

Spotting and cramping in pregnancy

Brooke Tasovac Many women experience spotting and cramping in the first trimester of pregnancy – in fact, one out of every two or three pregnant women experience some bleeding. While these symptoms can be nothing to worry about for the majority of women, it's a good idea to keep track of them and to get medical attention.

How to get the best from your midwife or doctor

Your midwife or doctor plays a pivotal role during your pregnancy and early postnatal period, and the quality of care they provide may vary. Here, a midwife gives some advice on how to gain the most from your antenatal visits.

Breath test to detect smoking in pregnancy

Push for alcohol warnings to save babies

Miranda Kerr's advice to fellow mummy models

Jessica Simpson's TMI pregnancy moments

Birth

Bruce Willis welcomes fourth daughter

Bruce Willis has become a father again after his fourth daughter was born on Sunday.

Hilary Duff welcomes son

Hilary Duff and her husband Mike Comrie this week welcomed their son into their world.

Philosophers' claim over moral right to kill newborns sparks outrage

Home Birth: What mums-to-be need to know

Class of 2011

Alarm over jump in induced births

Photo Galleries

Baby

Meningitis: what you need to know

It’s a disease that strikes fear into the heart of most parents, as its symptoms are frustratingly vague and it can become very serious very quickly. On World Meningitis Day we look at the causes, signs and treatments of the potentially fatal illness meningitis.

Alternative parenting practices

From freebirthing to lotus birthing, raising your children with no gender to raising them with no formal education, it seems there's a parenting philosophy to suit every family.

The baby fog: parenting support

The baby fog: illness

A broken leg, but who's complaining?

This is why we need to vaccinate: Kaliah's story

Toddler

English for beginners

Kylie Orr Her toddler will eventually pronounce words properly, but Kylie Orr loves the mispronunciations her son is coming up with along the way. Sceezy cuggle, anyone?

EB Mums' Morning Tea, March 2012

Amber Robinson Essential Baby's latest morning tea gave the EB team and the mums who make up our community a chance to meet in real life - and get to learn about pain relief for little ones, too.

Essential Baby: When Easter photos go wrong

Children not so cute after 4½ years, scientists say

What one 'ASD mum' wants you to know

From my bookshelf

Being Dad

Dad's parenting statements a hit

A dad of two has done something constructive with his "I can't believe I just said that!" parenting moments, creating a series of posters that have become an internet sensation.

Secret men’s business

Adele Horin Alan Chavez usually thinks nothing of abseiling down a 30-storey building to clean the windows. But after his daughter Luanna was born 11 months ago, the ''rope access technician'' became a bit concerned.