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Weaning: first foods to nine months
A guide to starting your baby on solids - including best first foods to try, when to begin, and the ongoing importance of milk.
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Helen Kapalos's warning for all women
Television host Helen Kapalos shares her story of how vague symptoms turned into something more sinister – and why all women need to be vigilant about their health.
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Elka Whalan: 'Why I'm a Pregnant Pause ambassador'
As a dual Olympian and mum, I know first-hand how important it is to look after your body through life’s big events – and I also know that having a support team makes all the difference.
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'He's my cousin and I love him'
Lyle and Kirstie are first cousins - and they're in love, and have happy and healthy children together. Kirstie shares their family's story.
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Unsafe dummies enter Choice’s Hall of Shame
Dangerous dummies, misleading free-range eggs, dodgy breakfast energy drinks and undersized tissues were among those awarded the annual Choice Shonky Awards on Tuesday.
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Conception
Dreams fulfilled as donor use soars
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A man's view of the TTC journey
Justin McCabe His wife blogs regularly about their journey of trying to conceive, but this time it's Justin McCabe's turn to share how he feels about the monthly tests and their impact on their relationship.
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Why we need to talk about male fertility more often
'I'm a sperm donor'
IVF costs soar as infertility business booms
Pregnancy
Elka Whalan: 'Why I'm a Pregnant Pause ambassador'
As a dual Olympian and mum, I know first-hand how important it is to look after your body through life’s big events – and I also know that having a support team makes all the difference.
New dad creates magical photo series
Livia Gamble When Anthony Stuart found out his wife was pregnant, he decided to create a photography project that would showcase her pregnancy in a fun and memorable way.
Pregnancy sleep tips
Love and support working little miracles
Pregnant Pause: Attention dads-to-be: how you can help your partner and babies around Australia
New diagnostic test stirs fears of sex selection
Birth
Partner sleeps through woman's screams as she delivers surprise baby
Staff writers Many mums say that their partners could sleep through anything - but this dad really takes the cake.
Mothers discover babies switched at birth
When Argentine lawyer Maria Lorena Gerbeno gave birth via caesarean section doctors told her that her daughter weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. A few hours later she was handed a baby that weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces.
Do modern dads cut the cord?
Free-birthing on the rise
Midwife on the run
How different cultures celebrate birth
Photo Galleries
Baby
Bus driver boots family off bus because of baby's cries
Andrew King and Melanie Mahoney A mother of two has been left embarrassed after she was kicked off a bus because her baby was crying.
Toddler
Touch and grow for iTots: a third of toddlers have used mobile devices
Tamar Lewin A survey has found that children under 2, on average, spend an hour a day in front of screens.
Real mum's journal: Week 1, introducing toilet training
Introducing Spencer, a brave, adventurous, independent and happy 22 month old boy. He is starting on his toilet training journey with the help of Huggies Pull-Ups and expert advice from Dr Cathrine.
Five reasons why toddlers are actually pretty awesome
VIDEO: Adorable toddlers slug it out
How Dolly Parton is helping Australian children learn to read
Smacking bad for language skills, study shows
Being Dad
We need to wake up to new gender roles for dads
Sam Dastyari Our bloke culture is fantastic for pulling big egos down a peg, but it fails when it perpetuates the prevailing sexism in Australia - especially when it comes to parenting.
Dad-to-be's dying wish to meet his daughter
MICHELLE DUFF All Jared Noel wants is to hold his baby girl before he dies. Thanks to the kindness of strangers he has a chance.
Dads grapple with grief over lost babies too
Watch live surgeries on World Vasectomy Day
Do men with smaller 'nads make better dads?
Dads in the delivery room
Lifestyle
'He's my cousin and I love him'
Kirstie Fisher Lyle and Kirstie are first cousins - and they're in love, and have happy and healthy children together. Kirstie shares their family's story.
Charlie Sheen's awful custody battle with Brooke Mueller
Staff writers There is no sadder custody battle in Hollywood than that between troubled Charlie Sheen and his drug-addicted ex-wife Brooke Mueller.