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Mum does full make-up during labour
For one mum, there was a very pressing matter on her mind in labour: looking good for those post-birth photos.
![Twins Reese and Rylan after their birth.](/web/20160423212154im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/i/n/k/c/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnig6x.png/1457935721961.png)
The touching moment newborn twins 'meet' for the first time
There is no doubt twins have a special bond and, as this video shows, it's something present from birth.
![Megan just moments after welcoming her son, daughter Amity by her side.](/web/20160423212154im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/i/j/2/g/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnib98.png/1457931518620.jpg)
Witnessing the wonder of birth through a child's eyes
Midwife Jo Hunter helps women birth safely in the comfort of their own home - and she says there is an added sense of excitement when children are present to witness the birth of sibling.
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Couple welcomes second Leap Day baby
A US couple is celebrating the unique occurrence of both their children being born on Leap Days.
![Mum Jessica with baby Daniel Thomas Worrall, who is a ''leap-day'' baby.](/web/20160423212154im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/6/7/0/j/image.related.landscape.300x200.gn6hso.png/1456722471795.jpg)
It's true: most women try to avoid having babies on February 29
It might cut future birthday costs by 75 per cent but ancedotal evidence suggests some parents do what they can to not have a 'leapling'. Others think it makes their children all the more special.
![Bevan and Sarah Miller with children Jake, 1 month, Tessa, 2, Zoe and Kayla, both 1 month.](/web/20160423212154im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/5/z/x/b/image.related.landscape.300x200.gn5zwm.png/1456699473471.jpg)
Triplets born on their big sister's birthday
Tessa Miller received a special birthday present this year - three healthy new siblings.
![The baby born in the caul.](/web/20160423212154im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/4/e/e/w/image.related.landscape.300x200.gn4dgz.png/1456451097548.jpg)
Incredible footage of baby born 'in the caul'
It's like taking a sneak peek inside the world of an unborn baby.
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The cringeworthy things partners do and say in the delivery room
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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The best birth photos from around the world
If a picture says a thousand words, these birth photos tell some brilliant stories filled with countless emotions.
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Dad takes multi-tasking to new levels and helps deliver baby while driving
A woman gave birth in front of Melbourne's Mercy Hospital with the help of her multi-tasking husband who drove with one hand on the wheel and the other holding the baby's head as it pushed its way into the world.
![A second review has found another five infant deaths could have been prevented.](/web/20160423212154im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/6/8/g/n/image.related.landscape.300x200.gmthsn.png/1460672608908.jpg)
Dad takes multi-tasking to new levels and helps deliver baby while driving
A woman gave birth in front of the Mercy Hospital with the help of her multi-tasking husband who drove with one hand on the wheel and the other holding the baby's head as it pushed its way into the world.
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