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What to do when motherhood burnout hits
Life coach Heather Lindsay sees it all the time. Mums who are "overwhelmed, frustrated and at a loss as to what to do improve their situation".
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Bread, milk, baby? Woman gives birth in supermarket carpark
An expectant mother drove to a Hamilton supermarket on Tuesday and left with a baby in her arms.
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Loyal dog helps police find missing toddler
Police have located a missing toddler after hearing the barks of the family dog who stayed by the little girl's side for the seven hours she was lost.
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Shoppers face three hour wait to exit carpark
Shoppers reported being stuck in a shopping centre car park for up to three hours after blocked exits struggled to cope with the Christmas rush.
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What kind of world am I bringing my child into?
This year has seen war, natural disasters, terrorism and financial crises. With a two-year-old and a baby on the way, I worry about what kind of a world we are bringing our children into.
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Adoption rates slump as couples wait years to adopt from overseas
BENJAMIN PREISS Adoption rates in Australia have hit a record low and prospective parents are waiting more than five years to adopt overseas children.
Is your name on the way out?
MELANIE MAHONEY We often hear about baby names that are rocketing up the charts, but what about the names at the opposite end of the trends list?
Victorian same-sex couples now allowed to adopt
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Listen up, dads: Obesity makes your sperm weird.
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Pregnancy
Australian scientists discover new treatment for pre-eclampsia
JULIA MEDEW Australian scientists are confident they have discovered a treatment for pre-eclampsia, a condition that kills 60,000 pregnant women each year.
What pregnant women need to know about kick counting
CATHERINE RODIE Kick counting is one measure that pregnant women can take to reduce the risk of stillbirth.
What is gestational diabetes?
Most unusual baby names of 2015
After three months of cancer treatment, Olivia looks forward to being a mum
The cookbook for bizarre pregnancy cravings
Birth
Bread, milk, baby? Woman gives birth in supermarket carpark
Donna-Lee Biddle An expectant mother drove to a Hamilton supermarket on Tuesday and left with a baby in her arms.
Woman names her baby Uber
A woman in the Indian capital has named her baby Uber after she gave birth in a taxi operated by the app-based company, a news report says.
Baby's short life gives Hope to transplant patients
Tocophobia - the fear of giving birth
New mum gives birth 15 hours after learning she was pregnant
Little girl's adorable reaction to meeting baby brother
Photo Galleries
Baby
Oh hello hot stuff! New iCandy Peach 2016
Suzi Catchpole 3:30pm This sweet new ride has a host of desirables, making it the pram to look for in 2016.
The cutest Christmas baby onesies
Suzi Catchpole 4:07pm Parents, baby and toddlerhood is the only time in their lives when you can truly dress them how you wish.
Summer essentials for babies and toddlers
Mum's breastmilk battle with airline goes viral
Opinion: Ho, ho ... no? Mum breastfeeds on Santa's lap
Tiny boxing gloves offer hope to families of NICU babies
Toddler
Toddler recovering from surgery after being mauled by family dog
DAVID BAKER A Perth toddler has undergone plastic surgery and needed nearly 50 stitches after being mauled by a pet Siberian husky in Westminster.
The three-year-old with the world's worst timing
Staff writers Anyone with a three-year-old knows when they've got to go, they've really got to go.
RIP daytime rest and peace
Cook Share Belong: the family-friendly charity cookbook
This homemade toy will keep your toddler busy
I don't know how it happened, but I have a polite child
Lifestyle
Toddler shows positive signs as family prays for Christmas miracle
Tim Carrier The mother of a toddler who is fighting for life after being pulled from a backyard pool has asked people to pray for her son.
How to easily remove price stickers from gifts
Staff writers It's the bane of the perfectionist gift giver. While getting your presents ready to wrap, you start to remove the price tags* … and are left with half of them stuck on.
Brazil declares emergency after 2400 babies born with brain damage
Trampoline safety reminder after coroner reports on toddler's death
Birth certificate mix up sparks identity fraud fears
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Wellbeing
'The choirboy sang and Mum's eyes opened'
Pippa Kelly 11:23am Music and art can have a miraculous effect on elderly people whose dementia has shut them off from the world.
The medical epidemic few women have been willing to talk about - until now
Tara Bahrampour Pelvic organ prolapse - when a woman's bladder, uterus, or rectum falls down through the vaginal canal - affects millions of women.
