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Elton John calls for boycott over IVF comments

Sir Elton John has called for a boycott of Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana after the designers labelled children born through IVF "synthetic".
Dads have a role to play in breastfeeding, too

Fathers can be half of the problem when it comes to continued breastfeeding - but they can also be half of the solution.
Mums recovering from PND, this is what I want you to know

If you've been diagnosed with postnatal depression and you're wondering what recovery feels like (or if it's even possible), I'm writing this for you. I've been there.
Dad witnesses son's birth from 3000 kms away

A fly-in, fly-out worker has used virtual reality technology to experience the "next best thing" to being at his baby's birth.
Early baby surprise for showering mum

A US woman stepped into the shower this week to help ease the discomfort of stomach pains and emerged holding a newborn.

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Unlikely careers of past child stars

Single man Kyle Casson uses mother as pregnancy surrogate

Cristina Odone A mother has helped her 24-year-old son become a father by being a surrogate for a baby conceived using her son's sperm and a donor egg.

Sperm donor fights for rights as father

LETITIA ROWLANDS George Deka, Kerrie Hancox and their two daughters may seem like a conventional family of four. However their story is actually so modern that the nation's legal system is yet to catch up with them.

The benefits of pre-conception genetic testing

The new way to meet your baby's other parent

Have a baby or your money back - but there's a catch

Polycystic ovary syndrome: symptoms, treatment and your fertility

Pregnancy

15 names on the verge of extinction

MELANIE MAHONEY 1:41pm If you're looking to revive an older name, or don’t want anything near the top 1000 list, check out these rare monikers for your unique baby.

Super fit model Sarah Stage defends her pregnancy body

LETITIA ROWLANDS Model Sarah Stage has defended her pregnancy body after critics claimed her slim figure at eight-and-a-half months pregnant wasn't "normal".

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Pregnancy and your blood type

Breakthrough genetic testing now available in Australia

6 ways to bond with your unborn baby

Twins saved by surgery before birth

Birth

Jamie and his twin sister Emily were born at just 26 weeks.

Skin-to-skin brought premmie back to life - now his parents are helping others

Staff writers After 20 minutes of working on tiny baby Jamie, a doctor said there was nothing he could do to save their son. Then something wonderful happened.

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Dad witnesses son's birth from 3000 kms away

HANNAH FRANCIS A fly-in, fly-out worker has used virtual reality technology to experience the "next best thing" to being at his baby's birth.

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Early baby surprise for showering mum

Taking a look at birth centre care

The case for inducing at 37 weeks

A rare glimpse inside the womb

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Baby

'Liquid gold' in storage at the Mercy Hospital's milk bank in Melbourne.

Why doesn't Australia have more breast milk banks?

CATHERINE RODIE 11:20am When there’s no question that milk banks are important, why don’t we have more of them in Australia?

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8 ways to stay calm while coping with a fussy baby

Jennifer Chung 9:11am Your baby feeds off your emotions, so the first step to helping diffuse his discomfort is to stay calm

Dads have a role to play in breastfeeding, too

Baby Mia survives heart surgery at 14 days of age

'He's a blessing': family of baby born without eyes

Why I post breastfeeding photos online

Toddler

Why watching TV can actually be good for toddlers

Gemma Taylor New research shows that after watching an educational children’s television program, toddlers can learn to count to five and read a simple map.

Test shows who will grow out of peanut allergy

LETITIA ROWLANDS Australian researchers have discovered a reliable way to predict which infants with a peanut allergy will grow out of it in later childhood and which will not.