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Handling baby jet lag
In order to try to make sense of the baby jet lag, here are my notes on this exhausting time – and how we eventually got the hang of it all, with a few tips from the experts.
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Sperm donor fights for rights as father
George Deka, Kerrie Hancox and their two daughters may seem like a conventional family of four. However their story is actually so modern that the nation's legal system is yet to catch up with them.
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Onesie that might save babies from SIDS
A onesie which keeps track of a baby's temperature, heartbeat and breathing patterns is promising to help new mums and dads sleep easier.
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Hungry, ratty, angry... you must be hangry
Are you prone to making bad or rash decisions? Do you sometimes struggle to think clearly? You could be suffering from a new affliction.
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Twins saved by surgery before birth
Just 15 weeks into her first pregnancy and carrying twins, Jo and her husband Troy were given a terrible choice: terminate the pregnancy, or have surgery on the twins in utero in an attempt to save their lives.
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Conception
Sperm donor fights for rights as father
LETITIA ROWLANDS George Deka, Kerrie Hancox and their two daughters may seem like a conventional family of four. However their story is actually so modern that the nation's legal system is yet to catch up with them.
The benefits of pre-conception genetic testing
Nicky Phillips and Amy Corderoy A new Australian company is offering pre-conception genetic testing for 145 diseases so couples can learn if they are unwitting carriers of disorders which may be passed on to their future babies.
The new way to meet your baby's other parent
Have a baby or your money back - but there's a catch
Polycystic ovary syndrome: symptoms, treatment and your fertility
'Rarest of rare cases': intersex woman has twins
Pregnancy
Twins saved by surgery before birth
AMANDA DUNN Just 15 weeks into her first pregnancy and carrying twins, Jo and her husband Troy were given a terrible choice: terminate the pregnancy, or have surgery on the twins in utero in an attempt to save their lives.
Dads wear empathy bellies to 'experience pregnancy'
LETITIA ROWLANDS Mums-to-be exhausted from the physical demands of pregnancy often lament how they wish men would have more appreciation of the difficulties that come with being heavily pregnant.
40 old-fashioned baby names coming into vogue again
Finding baby name inspiration in unusual places
The middle name game
Indigenous midwives break down the barriers
Birth
Taking a look at birth centre care
Belinda Peters Deciding where to have your first baby is a personal, and often confusing, decision.
The case for inducing at 37 weeks
CATHERINE RODIE While we often think of pregnancy as a 40 week affair, experts agree that 37 weeks is actually “full term". So is there an argument for inducing all births at 37 weeks?
A rare glimpse inside the womb
What's the best position for giving birth?
Mum tries doing 'Thriller' dance to bring on labour
It's time to stop the home birth stigma
Photo Galleries
Baby
Megan Gale uses "salt therapy" for son's sniffles
LETITIA ROWLANDS 10:28pm When a baby is suffering with the sniffles, concerned parents will try just about anything to help their little ones feel better.
Onesie that might save babies from SIDS
LETITIA ROWLANDS A onesie which keeps track of a baby's temperature, heartbeat and breathing patterns is promising to help new mums and dads sleep easier.
Aussie doctors pioneer procedure that gives baby boy new immune system
2015: the year of the sheep
Hilarious baby with movie villain's laugh
Busting the booby traps of low milk supply
Toddler
Toddler almost strangled by teething necklace
LETITIA ROWLANDS 3:58pm A shocked mother has told how her daughter almost strangled herself while wearing a Baltic amber teething necklace as she slept.
The low-down on worms and how to get rid of them
Vincent Ho Threadworm is the most common intestinal worm in Australia. But don't worry: they're relatively harmless and easily treated.
Why your kids don't need a bath every night
Parents get tattoos to match toddler's birthmark
Young siblings get stuck in skill tester
5 ways to keep toddlers and preschoolers busy
Lifestyle
Family kicked off flight after toddler seatbelt drama
11:07pm An entire family was kicked off a Cathay Pacific flight when a misbehaving toddler refused to put his seatbelt on.
Stop asking "why didn't she leave"?
KERRI SACKVILLE 9:55pm When people talk about domestic violence, they almost always that question. “Why didn’t she leave sooner?”
William Tyrrell update: police visit Bill Spedding's house
Mum killed one week after giving birth
Missing toddler William Tyrell: bones found during Police search
New lead in William Tyrell case
Wellbeing
Shallow water blackout kills fit, healthy dad
LETITIA ROWLANDS A little girl will grow up without her father after the fit and healthy 34-year-old passed away while doing something he had practised his whole life.
5 common negative thoughts (and how to silence them)
Aileen Nakhle When negative thoughts creep up on you, remember you're in charge.
