Fertility
Dad's emotional reaction to surprise pregnancy
Beth and Jamie Wilson had already travelled an emotional IVF journey to have their first child.
Why men need to shape up for pregnancy too
What does a would-be father's waistline have to do with the health of his future children?
IVF
Baby hope after ovary frozen as a child
Surgeons are to implant a woman with an ovary frozen when she was a child, so that she can become a mother, in a world first.
South African egg donors fly to Australia
Young South African women are due to arrive in Australia this month to serve as egg donors for local IVF patients who are desperate for babies.
Our baby joy after a decade of heartache
Suzanne Pattison would often see women playing with their kids in the park and long for that kind of love in her life and, after a decade of waiting, now she has it.
Adoption and Fostering
The family giving sick babies a loving home for their last days
Cori and Mark Salchert are determined to give their foster children all the care and cuddles they deserve.
For some children, adoption is the best option
Australia hasn’t a lot to be proud of when it comes to children in care. The impact of past child welfare policies, specifically the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal children, the Forgotten Australians who grew up in institutional care, and the injustice of forced adoption must always be remembered. It is a shameful history.
Surrogacy
Parents paying child support after surrogate refuses to relinquish custody
A couple who hired a surrogate to carry their baby has been left paying child support after the surrogate mother refused to relinquish custody.
When your sister is your surrogate - the ultimate gift
Unpaid surrogacy is legal in the ACT. Here is the story of two sisters' emotional and difficult journey towards creating a much-loved baby.
Is surrogacy just like babysitting?
Is a biological connection severed when surrogate babies are handed over, or are they being united with their 'real' families?
A guide to Australia's surrogacy laws
A breakdown from each jurisdiction on what is required by law in order to undertake surrogacy in Australia
What it's like to be a gestational surrogate
A mum to twins, Renee Gollard knew she wanted to help someone else become a parent - so she offered to be their surrogate.
All about surrogacy in Australia: how it works, the different types, and what's legal
Surrogacy is a complex subject in Australia, made even more so thanks to legislation differing from each state and territory.