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At some point in her life when thinking about her health, every woman has almost certainly asked herself the question 'is this, and am I, normal?'.
Imagine a world where, instead of being grossed out or nonplussed by menstruation, men experienced the monthly phenomena alongside their female compadres.
I don't blame any first-time mother who is terrified of her or her baby catching gastro, but it will find you eventually.
It was a moment where I could certainly learn from his behaviour, and not him from mine.
Coronary failure is the leading cause of death in women, yet because their symptoms are so different from men's, they can go unnoticed.
Michelle Bridges knows a lot about health and fitness, but when she became a mum she had to learn a few lessons the hard way.
Motherhood doesn't mean you can't indulge in a few DIY pampering treats.
With the physical demands of pregnancy, wedding dress shopping becomes all the more complex.
When parents split, who gets the house? If they are bird's nest parenting, it's the kids. Cosima Marriner finds out how this novel trend works.
There are apps for everything, right? Here are 10 to help in the bedroom.
My husband's best friend is getting married and has planned a men's bachelor party.
I'm very lucky that I work for myself so I'm able to work hours that I dictate and have the flexibility to do the school runs. But whose responsibility is it to stay home to be the carer when both parents work full time out of the home? Does it always fall to one of them, or should it be a case of sharing the sick leave?
One company refused to give her an apprenticeship because they believed she would be too much of a distraction to the males.
'You trade the heels for your pyjamas and sit with a glass of wine'.
When it comes to happiness in the workplace, it turns out that what we really want is to be treated a bit like a toddler – we need to know the boundaries, but we'd also like a little extra room to move.
To all appearances, 30-year-old Brenton Walsh was a doting new dad, soon the extent of his suffering became brutally apparent.
When it comes to working from home with a baby, life can certainly be both challenging and different.
I will never deny the fact that grief has a place when you give birth to a child who brings a set of circumstances very different to what you imagined. Because for nine months, I thought I knew my Georgie.
"Life has a funny way of giving you what you need when you need it the most."
In Australia, around 57 babies are born prematurely (before 37 weeks) each day. EB member Jannette tells her story about her twin sons, who were born at 24 weeks.
Essential Baby member Erin Law is a mum of three. Her daughter Bailey has autism, and Erin has Asperger's Syndrome herself. A year after her diagnosis, and on World Autism Awareness Day, she shares her story.
Essential Baby member Emma Bigwood always loved dogs - and now she's making a difference by helping save the lives of many canines. She shares her story.
As part of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, we share a story from EB member Julia Watson, who has a daughter with Down syndrome. She recalls the ways her little girl has changed their family for the better ...