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Baby Riley's parents expecting another child
"We are overjoyed but very nervous at the same time. We haven't allowed ourselves to get too excited until our scan this morning as the scars of losing Riley run deeply.
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What a mum of two girls with microcephaly wants you to know
After their first daughter was born with microcephaly, Gwen Hartley and her husband were told her condition was an anomaly. Then, an ultrasound revealed their third child had the birth defect, too.
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Mum overwhelmed by milk donations for baby Hunter
A mum who is unable to breastfeed has been overwhelmed by the response to a social media plea for donations of breast milk.
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Katie Price defends toddler's pierced ears
Katie Price has defended piercing the ears of her 18-month-old daughter Bunny by comparing it to the religious practice of circumcision.
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Australian 'twiblings' safely home together
They have the same parents, but were born in different countries just four weeks apart.
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Australian 'twiblings' safely home together
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Staff writer They have the same parents, but were born in different countries just four weeks apart.
Natural ways to try to choose your baby's sex
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Woman launches desperate campaign to find adopted son's parents
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Pregnancy
Perks of being pregnant
4:13pm Some talked about and not so talked about perks of being pregnant were shared in our forums. Click through to find out what they were.
Beachside maternity shoot ends in best photobomb ever
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LETITIA ROWLANDS He thought he would simply take a beautiful photo of his pregnant wife next to the ocean.
Why pregnant women should eat chocolate
Books to help toddlers prepare for a new baby
Pregnancy progression photo ideas
21 celebrity baby names that got us talking in 2014
Birth
I had a caesarean and it was beautiful
Jo DuMond 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.
What pregnant women around the world pack in their hospital bag
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LETITIA ROWLANDS WaterAid has photographed the contents of the maternity bags of expectant mothers around the world.
Couple serves up placenta pizza to celebrate birth
Australian mum gives birth to quintuplets
Police help deliver baby on busy roadside
Hospitals put babies at risk by ignoring policy on elective caesareans
Photo Galleries
Baby
Alternative Uses For Breast Milk
3:55pm Breast milk isn't just for feeding babies! Here are some other (sometimes surprising) ways the natural 'liquid gold' can be used.
Making breast milk: does boob size matter?
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PINKY MCKAY 1:33pm Instead of becoming stressed about how much milk your breasts are making or storing, I joke that we have either shot glasses or 'jugs'.
Mum overwhelmed by milk donations for baby Hunter
Newborn conjoined twins successfully separated
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Wodonga great-great-grandmother delivers great grandchild in her own home
Toddler
Grandparents call for childcare pay
MARISSA CALLIGEROS Christine Snelling looks after her grandson "out of love". But others like her want the cash.
Toilet training products
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From the clever to the strange, we've found a selection of products to help you toilet train your toddler.
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Winter craft activities for toddlers and preschoolers
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Lifestyle
Urgent recall of Coles and Woolworths lettuce after salmonella outbreak
PATRICK HATCH 4:35pm An urgent national recall has been issued for pre-packaged lettuce that is linked to a salmonella outbreak.
Best baby and toddler memes
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3:52pm Whether they're seemingly evil, drunk, regretful or skeptical - or even The Godfather - baby and toddler memes can be hilarious.
Germ hot spots in your kitchen
Do you recognise this locket?
The eggs that won Easter
Baby Riley's parents expecting another child
Wellbeing
Alternative Valentine's Day cards
2:14pm Valentine's Day isn't all chocolates, flowers, and sweet nothings - check out these cards for a different view of February 14.
Funny Mother's Day Cards
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1:12pm Mother's Day doesn't have to be all about overly sentimental cards, as these etsy gems show.