Conception

IVF not so effective after five cycles

MELANIE MAHONEY There is little chance of pregnancy after the fifth round of IVF treatment, a national report has found.

Pregnancy

Bloggers share anger over twin pregnancy

Amanda Hess An expecting mum and dad have written about how, after two years of IVF, they are now pregnant with twins. But they're not happy about it.

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The pregnancy studies to take notice of

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Emily Oster A question that comes up again and again is how to know which studies warrant our attention, and which ones we should ignore.

Is 'pregnancy twerking' a trend?

Do ultrasounds cause unnecessary anxiety?

Unplanned pregnancy? Don't panic

The TMI facts of pregnancy

Birth

Most baby photos online an hour after birth

MELANIE MAHONEY Two-thirds of newborns now appear online within 60 minutes of their birth, usually on Facebook, a new poll shows.

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Surprise water birth for mum and squeamish dad

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Kathy Sundstrom A squeamish dad-to-be had been considered waiting outside the hospital room while his first child was born ... but his son had other ideas.

Woman wakes from coma to discover she's four months pregnant

My planned caesarean

There's no right or wrong way to give birth

Increase in health problems in new mums

Baby

Parenting a newborn, second time around

KIRAN CHUG Having a newborn is taking me on a lovely trip down memory lane, after the birth of my second child. Yet I can't help but notice how different things are the second time round, too.

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Our witching hour secret weapon

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KIRAN CHUG I have never loved our dishwasher and washing machine so much. Not because of their main functions, but as a result of something they do for my newborn daughter.

How to protect your baby against the flu

Meet the real Tizzie Hall, controversial author of Save Our Sleep

Mum calls for support for tube-fed kids

Top five baby mobiles

Bargain buys for baby

Toddler

Say yes to the tantrum

Jacinta Tynan There's a growing child development movement that advocates empathy over retribution. Isolating, trivialising or shaming little ones is out; putting ourselves in their tiny shoes is in.

Being Dad

Dad's double dose of joy and frailty in neonatal world

Kate Hagan Dads of premature babies at the Royal Women's Hospital are being helped to cope with their new lives with a fathers-only support group.

Dad in profile: Peter Overton

Peter Overton with wife jessica Rowe and daughters Allegra, 6, and Giselle, 4.

JO CASAMENTO For newsreader Peter Overton, life doesn't get any more magical than the daily rituals he shares with his daughters - searching for fairies and reading together at bedtime.

When a new life and your life's dream go head-to-head

For the dad who has everything: the beer spa

DIY Father's Day projects

Help for fathers struggling with PND

Lifestyle

Mother's heartbreak over toddler's tragic death

Sam Rigney Since the death of her 18-month-old son Jack after an accident at home, there have been times Laura Mackay felt she was going to fall in a heap.

Election 2013

A voter's guide to election sausage sizzles

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Natalie Fortuna A website is answering a question many want answered as the Federal election looms: where is the best place to grab an election day snag?

Mum in business: Kate Mills

Trauma therapy helpful for parents of premmies

STIs linked to higher risk of stillbirth

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