Baby Development
If you make your own baby food you'll love this Instagram account
Tired of making carrot purée? Take a look at this mum's homemade baby food creations.
Amazing video: baby takes first steps just after birth
A newborn girl has impressed hospital staff by taking her first steps on the day she was born.
Babies can stand up on their own at four months - here's the proof
A new study is demonstrating that babies can do more than we think they can.
Stunning images show baby brain development
First images of how babies' brains develop have been released in a landmark study that will eventually tell us more about brain growth and life outcomes than we've ever known before.
This newborn knows what he wants - and gets it
The astonished parents of a newborn whose 18-day-old bub is already feeding himself, shared a clip of their little one's feat to YouTube - and it's truly incredible viewing.
'Rain Man' gene discovery to help parents
Rain Man won four Oscars back in 1989 and now three decades later Australian scientists have discovered more about the brain of the man who inspired the film.
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding may reduce the risk of heart disease in mums, new study
It may also decrease a mum's risk of stroke later in life too.
Yummy Mummies slammed over breastfeeding comments
Channel Seven's upcoming reality series Yummy Mummies is facing heavy criticism before it's even gone to air.
Life with a Baby
Sleepy new parents still finding time for sex
While sleep-deprivation tops the list of challenges faced by new parents, it's not all bad news.
I struggled to find a connection with my baby
Even when the baby would kick and move, I would say hello, but didn't feel a great surge of love or affection.
The worst 'mum-shamers' are closest to home, new study
Two-thirds of mums have been shamed for their parenting choices - and the worst offenders are closest to home.
Baby Care
Why I won't be following this bizarre parenting trend
Take notice parents, there's a new baby trend that you need to be aware of so you don't offend others who might have embraced it.
Mother's plea to keep kids out of jackets in car safety seats
It's a safety trick many don't know about, but it may just save your child's life.
Parents reminded of sling safety after baby's death
Parents are being urged to ensure their baby carrier is safe and being used properly after a four-week-old died while being held by his mother in one.
4 important cues that will make everything easier for you and your baby
If you do some baby-watching, you will be amazed at how even very young babies communicate.
'Something's not right here': Why Matthew was walking with a limp
Doctors are warning parents not to swaddle their babies as an increasing number of infants in Australia are suffering hip dysplasia, which, left untreated, may lead to early osteoarthritis.
Which country's babies cry the most?
Average news for Australian parents: it seems our babies aren't the biggest criers in the world … nor do they cry the least.
Baby Sleep
Worrying about your child’s sleep habits may lead to depression
Exhaustion can be damaging.
Babies sleep better in their own rooms, new study says
From four months old, babies sleep better when they're in their own rooms finds new research, which contradicts current recommendations around safe infant sleep practices.
Why I'm so happy I hired a sleep coach for my third baby
OPINION: Most new parents are familiar with the delirium that comes with loving a newborn. Senses are heightened and you exist in a state where survival, for you and the baby, is all that matters. Waking every few hours to fill a tiny tummy time after time after time is trying, even as it comes with moments of complete peace and happiness.
Married At First Sight's Zoe Hendrix shares true feelings on motherhood
The new mum has shared the exhausting reality of sleep regression in an honest Instagram post.
The art and business of baby sleep whispering
There's a price to pay for a full night's sleep.
Baby Ava cried between 12 and 15 hours a day. Every day.
You've read all the books. Talked to your mum. Your friends from mothers' group give you their tips. Then the baby arrives. And you have no freaking idea.
Baby Food
The latest advice on starting solids
Introducing food to a baby’s diet is one of the biggest milestone of the first six months.
Recall issued for popular brand of baby biscuits
You will want to check your cupboard and give these the flick, after a recall was issued this week.
Family rituals to make mealtimes easier: mums share their tips
Special rituals, as well as favourite cutlery and plates, can make dinner times less challenging and a lot more fun!
Baby Health
One in three adults do not realise e-cigarette smoke is harmful to children
Electronic cigarette vapour is harmful to children, yet one in three adults are still not aware of its dangers, a new study has found.
Doctors just separated twin girls joined at the head in one of the world's rarest surgeries
The 10-month-old girls from North Carolina were born connected at the head, an extremely rare condition.
'I'm spending my inheritance trying to find my birth family'
The search for my biological family will make us postpone the plans to buy our dream home.
How breast milk can help relieve your baby's teething pain
Try one mum's simple parenting hack to ease your baby's discomfort.
'Non-viable' twins cling to life amid anger at hospital
Logan Hospital is investigating claims it denied a couple the ability to give their premature twin babies a fighting chance at life.
A baby girl, a baffling disease - and the only way to help her is to hurt her
Every morning, Kevin Federici pulls on a head lamp, sterilises a sewing needle and prepares to prick his baby girl all over her tiny body.
Education & Play
Pay attention dads - you can help your baby learn faster
Paternal engagement in those early months of life can create new pathways for cognitive development, says a new study.
Adorable exchange as deaf grandma teaches deaf baby to sign
There is always something so beautiful about babies with special connections to their older family members. But what Aria McMahon has with her grandmother Pamela is pure magic.
Let your kids put the latest Fisher-Price toys to the test
Nobody knows more about engaging kids through play than Fisher-Price.
Free baby playgroup to benefit infants and their carers
Playgroup NSW membership is now free for a year, for anyone with an infant under 12 months of age.
The song created just to make your baby gloriously happy
Does it work for your baby?
16 simple ways to make your baby smarter
What's the best way to mentally stimulate your baby? It doesn't take a genius - just a loving, involved parent.
Baby Products
The Bonds Jungle Book collection is totally wild
See the next imaginative Disney-themed gear from Bonds for babies, kids and women too.
Turns out we've been carrying baby capsules all wrong
If you have a baby in an infant capsule that you click out of your car and carry around, prepare to have your life made a thousand times easier.
Care Bear baby shoes will make your heart swell
35 years of caring is celebrated with a gorgeous new range of baby moccasins.