Pregnancy
Truth about drinking in pregnancy
THE advice from experts is clear: there’s no "safe" level of drinking in pregnancy. But that message gets blurred by human factor.
Low iodine levels in mums remains
ONE in five women of child-bearing age are deficient in iodine - essential for a baby's brain development - despite bread being fortified.
Hot mum not sorry about post-birth selfie
CAROLINE Berg Eriksen sparked outrage by posting a selfie of her abs four days after giving birth. Now she's spoken again, saying she felt back to normal just "three minutes after".
This woman gave birth four days ago
A FOOTBALLER'S wife has been labelled "wildly provocative" after posting a picture of her washboard abs four days after giving birth.
Sandwich creates baby miracle
THE cycle of life for some IVF parents in Australia could begin in a tiny picturesque village in east England.
Fat mums endanger babies
OVERWEIGHT and obese pregnant women are more likely to have children with weight issues, but intervention programs can really help.
Aussie scientists discover how embryos start
AUSTRALIAN researchers have used hi-tech imaging equipment to capture the secret beginnings of the embryo, and they're optimistic it could help improve IVF treatment.
Healthy diet cuts pregnancy risks
SCIENTISTS say maintaining a normal weight and blood pressure and having a healthy diet can boost a woman's chances of an uncomplicated pregnancy.
Mechanic finds way to reduce stillbirths
AN EXPERIMENTAL device that helps deliver babies during troubled labours was invented by an auto mechanic in South America.
Pregnant drinkers on the rise
NEW research reveals a staggering eight in ten expectant mothers consume alcohol with many confused about the guidelines on drinking.
Baby born to brain-dead mother
A HEALTHY baby boy was born in eastern Hungary after his brain-dead mother was kept alive for about three months to bring him to term.
Exercise will boost baby's brain
JUST an hour of exercise a week when pregnant boosts a newborn baby's brain development, research has found.
Pregnant drinkers have few options
Pregnant women with a drinking problem that could leave their baby with brain damage have almost nowhere to turn to for help and fear losing their child if they seek treatment.
Hard labour for pregnant workers
A SUPERMARKET worker miscarried after being forced to scrub floors and move heavy trolleys is in a union "shame file'' on pregnancy discrimination.
Fortysomething mums on the rise
WHEN Collette Dinnigan had a baby at 47 it made headlines. But a record number of Aussie women aged 45-49 had babies last year.
Giving birth in quake: 'Push and pray'
EILEEN Carabana and her mum were in their mountain village house when the 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines. Then she went into labour.
Now pregnant women should eat fish
PREGNANT women have long been told not to eat fish amid fears of mercury - but now are being told to eat more.
Infertile woman gives birth after surgery
SCIENTISTS say they've overcome infertility in a 30-year-old woman by removing her ovaries and putting back some of the tissue after treating it.
More new mums get 'push present'
MORE Australian new mums are receiving a “push present” after delivering a baby, with some dads spending up to $2500 on diamond rings as gifts.
What a real post-baby body looks like
TIRED of unrealistic images of perfect women shedding their baby weight, a photographer is showing the real shape of a new mum's body, scars and all.
Asthma meds vital for pregnant mums
TAKING asthma medication is safer for pregnant women than going without it, says a professor concerned that guidelines are being ignored.
Start a family before 35 or regret it later
AS IF the biological clock wasn't ticking loud enough, experts deliver another stern warning that putting off pregnancy could come back to haunt women.
New treatment for ectopic pregnancy
A MELBOURNE woman is one of the first people to benefit from a new treatment for ectopic pregnancy and says it has helped her become a mum.
Vegetarian eats meat, falls pregnant
A LIFELONG vegetarian who was told she would never have children has given birth to triplets after she started eating meat.
Victorian's IVF pregnancy a world-first
AUSTRALIAN doctors have achieved a world first by helping a woman become pregnant from ovarian tissue grafted into her abdomen.
Aussies miss out on contraceptives
AUSTRALIANS are missing out on long-acting contraceptives because of misconceptions about safety, says a leading gynaecologist.
One in four drink while pregnant
RICHER, older, more educated Australians are more likely to drink during pregnancy than those younger and less well-off.
Drinking mums putting unborn at risk
MORE than one in three pregnant women is putting her baby's brain at risk by drinking alcohol and nearly one in 10 consumes five drinks in a sitting.
ART birth strike rate revealed
ASSISTED reproduction will deliver a baby to just over half the Australian women aged under 35 who use it, a world-first study has found.
Scientists: IVF babies may cost $300
SCIENTISTS are going back to basics and testing simpler procedures for in vitro fertilisation that could cost less than $300.
Junk food 'bad for mental health'
AUSTRALIAN researchers say pregnant mothers can damage their children's mental health if they eat too much junk food.
New book examines pregnancy myths
EMILY Oster isn't a baby doctor. She's an economist and a mum who wanted to know more about all those rules handed down to pregnant women.
Pregnancy: 35 changes to your body
A HUMOROUS look at 35 embarrassing things women experience during pregnancy, but prefer not to talk about!
Dangers of pregnancy pill popping
ONE third of pregnant women are taking herbal medicines but many are unaware of the harmful side effects, claims consumer watchdog CHOICE. Here's what to avoid.
Inducing labour may be tied to autism
THE biggest study of its kind suggests autism might be linked with inducing and speeding up labour.
Is the royal baby really overdue?
BY the time you're reading this, the Duchess of Cambridge could be in labour. Or it could be a matter of hours. Or days. Or weeks.
The struggle to survive after a stillbirth
AFTER the death of their child, the Segals just didn't know how to go on. But they found a way to heal and have shared their story.
The costs of bringing up baby
BOUTIQUE baby foods and older parents keen to get back to work are driving up the cost of raising kids, with parents now spending more.
PARENTING PHOTOS
Prince William turns 31
The 31 best (and cutest) images of everyone's favourite king-in-waiting as he celebrates his 31st birthday.
The school with 24 sets of twins
A school in the Chicago suburbs is going for a Guinness World Record for the most sets of a twins in a single academic year, a mindboggling ...
The baby and the bulldogs
Heart-melting pictures of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest thing you're likely to see today.
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New contraception lasts for years
A NEW three year contraceptive gets approved by the government as experts warn poor access to such devices contributes to the abortion rate.