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The virus most expecting mums haven't heard of, but need to know about
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that is harmless for pregnant women, but is now the leading infectious cause of disability in newborns.
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Secrets that soften the need for a 'baby deposit'
It has been confirmed: having a baby is expensive. But take heart from secrets that make the reality less scary than figures show.
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Anne Hathaway beats paparazzi with pregnancy picture
Actress Anne Hathaway has turned the tables on the paparazzi by uploading her own bikini photograph showing off her growing baby bump.
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Canberra's most popular baby names for 2015 make a royal pair
With William and Charlotte topping last year's most popular list, you could be forgiven for thinking Canberra is a city of monarchists.
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Put it out there: let your body tell your story
Despite being at great risk of scorn and ridicule, there are still many women brave enough to put it all out there. And I like to think of myself as one of them.
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7 awesome pregnancy announcements of 2015
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Family launches Facebook search for triplet sons
Staff writers In 1972 Cynthia Bush was 16, pregnant with triplets, and alone.
Lesbian couple told to hand back toddler
IVF: Some women give up on IVF too soon, study says
Adoption rates slump as couples wait years to adopt from overseas
Is your name on the way out?
Pregnancy
The virus most expecting mums haven't heard of, but need to know about
Dr Wendy van Zuijlen 1:11pm Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that is harmless for pregnant women, but is now the leading infectious cause of disability in newborns.
Secrets that soften the need for a 'baby deposit'
Vivienne Pearson 12:00pm It has been confirmed: having a baby is expensive. But take heart from secrets that make the reality less scary than figures show.
Canberra's most popular baby names for 2015 make a royal pair
Bryan - you are the father
Watch how your baby's face forms in the womb
The womb is not so sterile after all
Birth
The twins born in different years
Twins born in the US will never share a birthday because even though they were born just minutes apart, they were born in different years.
10 days late, baby Elliot was one of year's first babies
Phoebe Moloney Baby Elliot kept his parents waiting 10 days to be NSW's first newborn for the year.
Baby Sophie just couldn't wait to be born
One family's very special Christmas arrival
Bread, milk, baby? Woman gives birth in supermarket carpark
Woman names her baby Uber
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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.
Should you visit a new mother in hospital?
Ariane Beeston Some love getting visitors in hospital - but others wish they'd out rules in place.
Chasing the dream of a routine with twins
10 mums share their breastfeeding blunders
Flight attendant praised for going 'above and beyond' with fussy baby
'I'm basically a Formula One pit crew'
Toddler
Little boy says goodbye to dummy with boat ceremony
Amy Mitchell-Whittington A mum has helped her son say goodbye to his dummy by floating it on a toy boat down the river for a "new baby".
Busting myths about raising bilingual children
Mark Antoniou A number of enduring myths surround bilingualism, such as that it causes language delays and cognitive impairments.
Toddler dies after swallowing button battery
Little girl thinks her fart is brilliant
Your toddler's new year's resolutions
Toddler has hilarious reaction to his first taste of bacon
Lifestyle
'Remember the ones you could leave behind': police officer's plea
Jorge Branco 3:24pm The story of how an expectant mother lost the love of her life has prompted an emotional plea from a senior police officer.
Getting organised: The emotional challenge of tidying up
Martha Ross 2:16pm "Once you've experienced what it's like to have a truly ordered house you'll feel your whole world brighten."
Anne Hathaway beats paparazzi with pregnancy picture
Toddler left at home alone while mum went to the pub
Prince William more 'emotional' as a dad
New laws hit families and pensioners hardest
Wellbeing
Put it out there: let your body tell your story
Julia Watson Despite being at great risk of scorn and ridicule, there are still many women brave enough to put it all out there. And I like to think of myself as one of them.
Love without marriage: Meet the couples shunning 'I do'
COSIMA MARRINER A growing number of couples in committed long-term relationships who have children and share a home and finances, are very consciously choosing not to say I do.
