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A message for Britney Spears - babies are not our saviors
Britney Spears told In Style magazine that she wants to have a baby so she doesn't feel so alone in the world.
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Tony Abbott against ban on smacking
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has rejected the United Nations calls to ban parents from smacking their children, saying such a move would be "political correctness taken to extremes".
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Are baby swim survival lessons the answer to child drownings?
There are no parents in the pool, no singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and definitely no floaties or kickboards.
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Dads need folate too: new study discovers importance of male diet in preventing birth defects
Men, as well as women, need to have adequate intake of the important vitamin B9 (folate) before conception to ensure the health of their future children.
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Baby boy for Kate Winslet
Third child for Kate, recently married to Ned Rockn'roll.
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Conception
The new young mums
Nicole Thomson-Pride As the average age of women giving birth trends upwards, a new group of mothers has emerged: the 'new young mums’. Nicole Thomson-Pride writes what motherhood is like for women who have babies in their early twenties.
Dads need folate too: new study discovers importance of male diet in preventing birth defects
LETITIA ROWLANDS Men, as well as women, need to have adequate intake of the important vitamin B9 (folate) before conception to ensure the health of their future children.
When you want a baby but your partner doesn't
Fit dads can help kids avoid obesity
Being a parent is a privilege
Fertility expert: 'Egg Timer Test is unreliable'
Pregnancy
Kelly Clarkson's pregnancy woes
Kelly Clarkson is throwing up a "dozen times a day" during her pregnancy.
Gifts for the mum-to-be or new mother who has everything
Jo Hartley In order to be a little bit different and think somewhat outside the usual gift box, why not give one of these to the pregnant woman or new mum who seemingly has it all?
Popular baby names of 2013: TV and movies up, royals down
Eight facts about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Thandie Newton admits to pregnancy shock
Eating disorders in pregnancy
Birth
Fitness blogger's post-baby selfie sparks debate
LETITIA ROWLANDS Fitness blogger and football wife Caroline Berg Eriksen has come under fire for posting a photo of her amazing post-baby body on Instrgram just four days after giving birth. She has defended the picture saying she is "proud" of what her body has achieved.
Woman forced to have c-section, has baby taken from her
A pregnant woman had her baby taken by British social workers after a forced caesarean section - and the child has still not been returned to her.
Pretty as a picture? Placenta photo frames
Crossfit mum gives birth to son at home
Baby comes 'back from the dead' after 10 hours in morgue
Mechanic invents device to help mums in labour
Photo Galleries
Baby
Essential Baby test drives the Bugaboo Buffalo
Marion Turner If you’re the kind of parent who loves to get out and about in nature, it’s good to know there’s a pram that can come along for the journey. The new all-terrain Bugaboo Buffalo does the trick.
What is sleep training doing to your baby’s brain?
PINKY MCKAY As a new parent, you’re sleep deprived, exhausted and confused. The pressure is on to train your baby to sleep. However, your own intuition can be trusted when it comes to your baby’s cries and sleep.
Taking sick kids to social events
Second-time parenting
The Navigator pram from Phil & Teds has automatic brakes
Meningococcal baby Finn gives mum priceless Christmas gift
Bargain buys for baby
Toddler
Are baby swim survival lessons the answer to child drownings?
LETITIA ROWLANDS There are no parents in the pool, no singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and definitely no floaties or kickboards. Babies and toddlers are required to attend lessons five days a week for up to eight weeks and are made to save themselves from drowning while dressed in full winter clothing, including a nappy.
Number of drowning deaths amongst toddlers increasing
Tim Barlass with staff writers There has been a 48 per cent increase in the number of under-4s drowning over the last financial year.
The risks of overpraising young children
Emma's journal, week 4: toilet training, tantrums and night continence
Saying goodbye to the baby monitor
How to end the nagging
Being Dad
Family's plea to help find missing dad Nick Eade
MEGAN LEVY The young family of a dad who vanished from Sydney more than two weeks ago has made an emotional plea for public help to find him in the lead-up to Christmas.
Male pill a step closer to reality
An Australian scientist has made a discovery that could lead to a male contraceptive pill.
Dads want it all, too
Movember dad diagnosed with prostate cancer
Noah's life 18 years in the making
Melanoma sufferer Nick Auden, behind 'Save Locky's Dad' campaign, dies
Lifestyle
Mum brings near-drowned toddler back from the dead with CPR
Shirley Sinclair A mum saved her toddler daughter's life after a near-drowning in the family's paddling pool earlier this week.
A message for Britney Spears - babies are not our saviors
KERRI SACKVILLE Britney Spears told In Style magazine that she wants to have a baby so she doesn't feel so alone in the world.
