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'My daughter has FASD'
It’s a big thing to take on board, knowing you’re responsible for the troubles your child is having. But no one ever told me to stop drinking - I just didn't know.
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A visit from the dummy fairy
When Amity invited the dummy fairy in to her daughter's bedroom, she was surprised at the profound lesson in store for both of them.
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Watch live surgeries on World Vasectomy Day
On World Vasectomy Day, 15 men will be undergoing ‘the big snip’ live on stage in Adelaide – and having the procedure streamed around the world on the internet.
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What not to say to a new parent
Before becoming a parent I admit that I was a parenting expert. On that note, here's a list of questions and comments I was guilty of saying, before I really knew any better.
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Why every woman should have a choice: disability and termination
I’ve been known to say that every family could benefit from a child with Down syndrome in it - but I also believe that no woman should have to give birth to any baby she doesn’t want.
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Conception
IVF costs soar as infertility business booms
Julia Medew and Mark Baker The cost of some IVF services has soared as private equity funds have moved in on many Australian clinics, looking to profit from the booming business of infertility.
Bacon bad, fish good for sperm
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Spectrum Dining Review Breakfast at the Opera Bar at the Opera House in Sydney Pic of the Eggs on sourdough, poached or fried, bacon, tomato Saturday the 27th of July 2013 Feature SMH Picture by FIONA MORRIS
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Laura Donnelly Researchers have identified a few dietary changes that could help improve sperm count.
IVA part of the great fertility revolution
Woman accused of impregnating maid with husband's sperm
Couple tries crowdfunding for IVF baby
Muslim cleric says driving damages ovaries
Pregnancy
'My daughter has FASD'
MELANIE MAHONEY It’s a big thing to take on board, knowing you’re responsible for the troubles your child is having. But no one ever told me to stop drinking - I just didn't know.
Why every woman should have a choice: disability and termination
![georgia](http://web.archive.org./web/20131019052600im_/http://images.essentialbaby.com.au/2013/10/15/4832790/sis-90x60.jpg)
Julia Watson I’ve been known to say that every family could benefit from a child with Down syndrome in it - but I also believe that no woman should have to give birth to any baby she doesn’t want.
Dressing for pregnancy in 'the awkward stage'
Tracking baby's moves may reduce stillbirths
Chevron withdraws 'discriminatory' recruitment form
Women still in the dark on drinking while pregnant
Birth
Do modern dads cut the cord?
Libby Hakim With the increasing role many dads play in the care of babies and children, has the symbolic act of cutting the umbilical cord become redundant? Or are fathers still keen to carry on the tradition?
Free-birthing on the rise
![labour home](http://web.archive.org./web/20131019052600im_/http://images.essentialbaby.com.au/2013/10/09/4814980/free-th-90x60.jpg)
Jo Hartley It’s a controversial practice that has been branded both dangerous and irresponsible, but there's a growing trend among Australian women who are choosing to birth at home, free from any medical intervention or assistance.
Midwife on the run
How different cultures celebrate birth
Birth failure is more than a mindset
The push present trend
Photo Galleries
Baby
Peaches and cream puree
Think of this as a pureed parfait for baby.
Pineapple and mango puree
![puree baby](http://web.archive.org./web/20131019052600im_/http://images.essentialbaby.com.au/2013/10/16/4834891/pm-th-90x60.jpg)
This summery puree can be refrigerated in individual containers for up to one week, or frozen for up to six months.
Raising an adventurous eater
Review: Cosmopolitan Mountain Buggy
Chief doctor writes to parents to encourage vaccinations
Doctors fight anti-vaccine push in battle for Australia's babies
Bargain buys for baby
Toddler
A visit from the dummy fairy
AMITY DRY When Amity invited the dummy fairy in to her daughter's bedroom, she was surprised at the profound lesson in store for both of them.
'Revelation moment' for Madeleine McCann investigators
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NICK MILLER Police have described a 'revelation moment' in their investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, which changed their theory as to when the child may have been abducted.
Man arrested after making Madeleine McCann boast
Walking: what’s normal and when to get help
Madeleine McCann: police may be about to release photo of suspect
The first horrible home haircut
Being Dad
Watch live surgeries on World Vasectomy Day
MELANIE MAHONEY On World Vasectomy Day, 15 men will be undergoing ‘the big snip’ live on stage in Adelaide – and having the procedure streamed around the world on the internet.
Do men with smaller 'nads make better dads?
![dad](http://web.archive.org./web/20131019052600im_/http://images.essentialbaby.com.au/2013/09/25/4776776/dad-th-90x60.jpg)
Luke Malone A study has found a connection between testicle size and parenting ability. Yes, really.
Dads in the delivery room
Dad in profile: Pat Cash
Michael Bublé: 'I didn't have that feeling of love for my son'
Dad's double dose of joy and frailty in neonatal world
Lifestyle
Sexualising breast cancer awareness campaigns
CLEMENTINE FORD We don’t need the kind of awareness that involves people simply pressing a button on the internet - we need solutions based on real science and funding.
Kim reveals how she lost her baby weight
Staff writers Kim Kardashian has returned to her Instagram page with a daring snap of herself in a white swimsuit, after sharing how she lost weight after the birth of baby North.