It's been a tricky year to evaluate. So much tragedy and loss on a global scale can overshadow those every day sweet moments. Perhaps you welcomed a new baby this year or saw your toddler reach milestones that gladdened your heart.
A toddler who was pulled unconscious from a swimming pool on December 20 died in hospital on Thursday, following the death of his twin sister who passed away four days earlier.
Twenty-six couples are waiting to find out if the sperm used to fertilise their eggs at a reproductive technology clinic might have come from the wrong men.
There are 365 (sometimes 366) possible days each year on which a baby can be born. As birth dates go, mine is definitely one of the great undesirables.