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More than 50 babies infected with dangerous parechovirus
An outbreak of the rare and potentially fatal parechovirus in Queensland has left 55 newborns sick.
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Back away from the boobs: a request for personal space
My eldest child is 12. I recently calculated that at least 24 people have touched my breasts since I was pregnant with him.
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This toddler was shunned for being a witch
One of the photos shows a blonde aid worker on a Nigerian dirt road, giving water to a sickly, abandoned toddler.
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It's Dad vs Mum in challenge to get toddler and triplet babies dressed
When there are four children aged two and under in your household, it is important for mum and dad to act as a team.
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The Aussie mums hiring postnatal 'confinement' nannies
Busy Melbourne entrepreneur Sarah Hamilton will become a mum to three children under three this month. To cope with this daunting prospect she has taken the unorthodox step of hiring a confinement nanny.
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Pregnant women who smoke may harm their babies' brain development if they turn to e-cigarettes to satisfy their nicotine craving, scientists have warned.
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EVELYN LEWIN 3:34pm Ryan Reynolds wasn't the first (and he surely won't be the last) expectant parent to do something cringeworthy in the delivery room.
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Staff writers If a picture says a thousand words, these birth photos tell some brilliant stories filled with countless emotions.
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Australian vaccination rates 'too low to stop disease'
Andrew Leeson 4:44pm Nearly 10 per cent of Australian children are not fully vaccinated, leaving communities potentially vulnerable to disease, a federal government report shows.
More than 50 babies infected with dangerous parechovirus
Staff writers An outbreak of the rare and potentially fatal parechovirus in Queensland has left 55 newborns sick.
The Aussie mums hiring postnatal 'confinement' nannies
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Dad shares photos of toddler's battle against meningitis
Staff writers 1:04pm Former England rugby captain Matt Dawson has shared pictures of his toddler son's fight against meningitis.
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Back away from the boobs: a request for personal space
KYLIE ORR 11:49am My eldest child is 12. I recently calculated that at least 24 people have touched my breasts since I was pregnant with him.
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As told to Polly Dunbar We both worry she may have another episode, but we try not to let the possibility colour our time together.
