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This toddler and his duck BFF will melt your heart
A small boy in the US has struck up a quacking good friendship with an unlikely companion ... his pet duck.
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Great news for coffee drinkers - caffeine is good for your heart
Researchers have found that, contrary to prior belief, caffeine does not cause health-threatening heart palpitations.
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I always wanted children - but I've found other ways to be maternal
I've always been one of the most maternal women I know.
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Parents have Major problem with baby's name
With three titles to his name in the past two years New Zealand basketball star Tai Wesley is used to winning.
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When only one parents wants to know the gender
For some couples you either both want to know the gender of your unborn baby, or you don't. For others, it's not that simple.
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy progression photo ideas
10:08pm Want to record your pregnancy as your belly grows? Here are some creative, fun ideas for photo shoots along the way.
21 celebrity baby names that got us talking in 2014
Creative, unusual, trend-setting or trend-following, here are the 21 celeb baby names that got our attention in 2014. (Photos: Getty Images)
Parents have Major problem with baby's name
When only one parents wants to know the gender
Creative pregnancy announcements
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Birth
I had a caesarean and it was beautiful
Jo DuMond 3:58pm Guess what? Despite not pushing him out, I cried, and my heart skipped, and I felt the rush of love and pride when I saw him for the first time.
Couple serves up placenta pizza to celebrate birth
Staff writers A British couple who served up a placenta based pizza and cocktail described the results as "lovely".
Australian mum gives birth to quintuplets
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Baby
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Nicole Thomson-Pride 12:04pm My son was born on the 1 July 2014. It's a fabulous birthday, don't you think? Not only does the first of July ring in a new financial year, but it also means we've hit the year's half way mark.
Retro baby and toddler toys
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Scientific breakthrough: Could autism be reversible in babies?
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Clever breastfeeding products
Toddler
Toilet humour books for little kids
10:59am There's something about toilet humour and 3-year-olds - at an age where they're learning about the human body, this topic is an endless source of comedy. If your little one is captivated by bums, farts and wee, check out some of these books.
Fine motor skill activities for toddlers and preschoolers
12:57pm Work on your child's fine motor skills while having fun with these play activities.
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Cool Cozy Coupe modifications
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The emotional moment a mum hears her late son's heartbeat
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IKEA hacks for the nursery and kids' rooms
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Funny Mother's Day ecards
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Nine reasons why you have 'brain fog'
Sam Bailey 8:14am One minute your productivity is skyrocketing and the next you're sitting there trying to focus – just like that you draw blank, your brain, mush.
I always wanted children - but I've found other ways to be maternal
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