Conception

Surrogacy baby abandoned by Australian parents

LINDSAY MURDOCH Thailand's surrogacy industry has been thrown into the spotlight by the tragic case of six-month-old baby Gammy, whose Australian parents refused to take him after they discovered he had Down syndrome.

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Meditation for fertility: one woman's story

Can meditation help a woman trying to conceive?

Melody McCabe When a couple is desperate to become parents but are faced with disappointment month after month, anything which might help them is welcome. But can meditation really assist with fertility?

IVF costs slashed at new clinic

Photographer captures the beauty of adoption

Who will Australia's new adoption process really help?

A family's journey from heartbreak to sheer joy

Pregnancy

Pregnancy highs: should you ditch the heels when you're expecting?

JO HARTLEY For many women, no outfit is complete without a pair of high heels. Then pregnancy comes along, and they have to decide when - or if - they'll turn to flats.

Birth

Photos show baby's entry into the world by emergency caesarean

Jen Ng Baby Jayden's dramatic emergency caesarean was captured in a series of beautiful photographs by his uncle.

Baby

Video: Tiny twins having a chat

Letitia Rowlands They will be spending lots of time together during their lifetime, so it's lucky these twin babies enjoy each other's company.

Lifestyle

Top 10 inspiring parenting films

KAREN HARDY There's a lot you can learn about parenting by watching some old - and not so old - movies. Here's a selection of Karen Hardy's favourites.

'Let's celebrate the success of other mums': Rebecca Judd

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Letitia Rowlands WAG, mum-of-two and television host Rebecca Judd has hit back at claims mums should stop talking about their drug-free births or breastfeeding success, saying all mums deserve to be celebrated.

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Offspring finale: how will it end?

No Bubs Behind Bars: showing asylum seeking children we care

Woman 'embarrassed' by porcelain dolls scare

'Forgotten baby syndrome' can happen to any one of us

Wellbeing

The grief of not knowing your baby

Christina Borthwick All our hope, all our faith, all our dreams torn apart. How do you prepare yourself for your baby's death inside you?

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When mental illness leads to tragedy: case puts postnatal issues in spotlight

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Beatrice Dupuy and Carli Teproff While one in seven mums experience postnatal depression, postnatal psychosis is far more extreme - and much more rare. But the results can be devastating for all.

Endometriosis sufferers need more than a 'harden up pill'

Motherhood doesn't turn us into saints

Dita Von Teese creates lingerie range for new mums

Should new mums be given a supply of the morning after pill?