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Books to help toddlers prepare for a new baby
Worried about how your toddler will handle having a sibling? These fun and colourful picture books will help them get used to the idea.
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This couple's Batman-themed pregnancy announcement is too cute
"My wife and I have a sidekick on the way," shared a proud dad-to-be in a post to Reddit last week.
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10 words you'd probably never heard before having a baby
You never thought that scrumptious bundle would overhaul your vocabulary, too.
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Australia's 100 most popular baby names of 2016
See which baby names top the list, and which have been dumped for more popular choices.
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The top 10 has remained static but there is one celebrity-studded rising star to be found.
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Dad-to-be features in hilarious ‘maternity’ pics
Maternity shoots seem to be part and parcel of pregnancy these days. But what about the dads?
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Pram envy. It's a thing, it's real and - as mum Gylisa Jayne points out - it's a little bit ridiculous.
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Swipe right for ... a baby name? The genius app helping parents
Struggling to find a name you and your partner agree on? There's an app for that?
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'My name gave me social anxiety': woman urges parents to reconsider unique baby names
A woman with a unique name has written an open letter to new parents asking them to think seriously about giving their child an unusual name.
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'I am livid': Mum's anger at baby name 'theft'
A woman has appealed to the internet for support after her husband's ex-partner "stole" her baby name choice.
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Photo shoot captures the dirty work of parenting
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