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Mother kicked out of court for breastfeeding

A US courtroom has become the latest place a breastfeeding mother has been asked to leave, despite laws setting out a woman's the right to breastfeed in public.
When you want a baby but your partner doesn't

My husband and I have enough to disagree on. Whose turn is it to do the dishes? Big Brother or Masterchef? However lately it’s the decision of whether or not to have another baby that is causing the most trouble.
Number of drowning deaths amongst toddlers increasing

There has been a 48 per cent increase in the number of under-4s drowning over the last financial year.
Children are the top distraction for drivers

It will come as no surprise to many parents that recent research has revealed that having children in the car is more distracting than chatting on a mobile phone.
Ylvis parody for parents: What does the kid say?

A mummy blogger asks the big questions in this parody of a parody.

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'Little Miss Sunshine' strips down

Do they really live happily ever after?

Nicole Thomson-Pride As the average age of women giving birth trends upwards, a new group of mothers has emerged – the ‘new young mum’. Nicole Thomson-Pride writes what motherhood is like for women who have babies in their early twenties.

When you want a baby but your partner doesn't

Cassy Small My husband and I have enough to disagree on. Whose turn is it to do the dishes? Big Brother or Masterchef? However lately it’s the decision of whether or not to have another baby that is causing the most trouble.

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Fit dads can help kids avoid obesity

Being a parent is a privilege

Fertility expert: 'Egg Timer Test is unreliable'

Prenatal autism screening: a step forward or back?

Pregnancy

Kelly Clarkson's pregnancy woes

Kelly Clarkson is throwing up a "dozen times a day" during her pregnancy.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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

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Baby

The Navigator pram from Phil & Teds has automatic brakes

Babyology It’s such a simple concept – to ensure a pram comes to complete stop when both hands are taken off the handle. It’s truly a life-saving idea that’s been brought to reality from one of the world’s most popular pram brands.

Meningococcal baby Finn gives mum priceless Christmas gift

Kathy Sundstrom Sarah Smith has received the best Christmas present she could have hoped for when she got to cuddle her son Finn, who was diagnosed with bacterial meningococcal last month.

Kleynimals: fun, clean keys for babies

Saxon's story: from a skin tag to a rare syndrome

The iPad Apptivity Seat: just what every newborn needs?

Doctors find dandelion growing in baby's ear

Bargain buys for baby

Toddler

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

PINKY MCKAY And it’s not only TV celebs who gush, ‘you are amaaaazing!’ It seems as though everyone is saying it, everywhere we go, especially parents.

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Emma's journal, week 4: toilet training, tantrums and night continence

Saying goodbye to the baby monitor

How to end the nagging

'The pain never goes away': The importance of driveway safety

Being Dad

Male pill a step closer to reality

An Australian scientist has made a discovery that could lead to a male contraceptive pill.

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Dads want it all, too

Josefa Pete While we accept the stereotype of this harried mother, struggling to get the balance right between work and motherhood, we almost never discuss that dads might want to have it all too.

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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

Even dads get the blues

Lifestyle

Childcare workers asked to hand back wage rise

Jonathan Swan and Bianca Hall 2:23pm The Abbott government is asking childcare providers to ''do the right thing'' and hand back $62.5 million given to them to improve wages in the poorly paid sector.

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