Wrong advice about mother’s milk
MOTHERS are wrongly being told to stop breastfeeding or avoid taking medicines because of fears they will harm their baby, a US expert says.
Babies
ART birth strike rate revealed
ASSISTED reproduction will deliver a baby to just over half the Australian women aged under 35 who use it, a world-first study has found.
Parental leave sways female voters
TONY Abbott’s generous paid parental leave scheme is a vote winner with female voters, but it’s not clear yet how it will be funded, writes Jessica Irvine.
Pregnancy: 35 changes to your body
A HUMOROUS look at 35 embarrassing things women experience during pregnancy, but prefer not to talk about!
Anorexic Holly gives birth to girl
JUST weeks before giving birth, Holly Griffiths weighed little more than 50 kilograms. Yet despite struggling with anorexia throughout her pregnancy, she has given birth to a healthy 2.4 kilogram girl.
Another 6kg baby born naturally
A BRITISH woman has given birth to a baby weighing in at over 6kg, although there is some conjecture as to its exact weight.
Apps ‘don’t make babies smarter’
A CONSUMER advocacy group says parents are getting duped into thinking mobile apps can make their babies and toddlers smarter.
Baby sold for $5000 returned to mum
A MOTHER whose newborn baby was allegedly sold to human traffickers by her obstetrician has been reunited with her son.
Woman posts breastfeeding ad online
A FRENCH woman has posted an online ad offering to breast feed the newborn babies of homosexual couples for $130 a day.
Formula scare spreads to other products
A HEALTH scare sparked by contaminated baby formula exported from New Zealand has spread to animal feed.
Subway’s ultimate delivery
SUBWAY tries to cater for every taste in its food outlets. But it never has had to deal with this kind of delivery.
Im so tired I almost breastfed the cat
IT’S a weird friend-of-a-friend story, but it’s true. And as parents, we’ve all been there (figuratively speaking). Nicola Anderson investigates parental fatigue and tips for coping.
Rethink on breast feeding urged
A CHILDHOOD sleep specialist is urging health authorities to rethink recommendations for six months of exclusive breast feeding.
Too young? Gisele pierces daughter’s ears
SUPERMODEL sparks heated debate on social meida after she posted this pic of her seven-month-old girl with pierced ears.
Baby weighing 6.1kg born naturally
A BABY girl, weighing a whopping 6.1kg and 57cm long, has been born naturally and already holds a record.
Whoa man, nice pram
JUST in time for a right royal stint, Skoda has revealed the king of prams: the RS Mega Man-Pram.
Armed robber stops to feed crying baby
AN ARMED robber stopped ransacking a house to feed a crying baby, and did it so successfully that “the baby fell asleep so I put him in bed. I have a kid, so I know how to cradle a baby.”
Team Kate: Who delivered the new prince
HOW many people does it take to deliver a baby? Meet the aides around the Duchess when she gave birth.
Crisis sinks European birth rate: study
FEWER babies were born in Europe because of the world economic crisis, a study shows.
A survival guide for new dads
THE BIG READ: About to become a dad for the first time? Feeling a bit nervous? Well, mate, you should be…
Silver penny for sharing royal birthday
BABIES born in Britain on the same day as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child will receive a free “lucky” silver penny.
Hey there Mabel: Retro makes a comeback
FORTY per cent of parents are opting for old-fashioned or retro names like Stanley, Ethel, Alfie and Beryl, with experts citing Downton Abbey as a huge influence.
When only vegan breasts will do for Alicia
VEGAN actor Alicia Silverstone has launched a breast milk sharing program for like-minded mothers who are struggling to find donated milk from those who share their lifestyle choices.
When only vegan breasts will do
VEGAN actor Alicia Silverstone launches a breast milk sharing program for like-minded mothers struggling to produce milk.
Breast is best for getting ahead
IT’S a hotly debated topic and the latest study has found that breastfed infants have a 24 percent better chance than formula-fed bubs of climbing the social ladder.
Meet the other Ricky Ponting
LITTLE Ricky Ponting was yet to greet the world when he made the treacherous 3000km journey from Sri Lanka to Australia with his parents last year.
Say goodbye to boring prams
HIPSTER parents ahoy! Turn your attention to the newly invented Longboardstroller, a fusion of skateboard and pram.
Quads a life changer for mum of three
AFTER having three boys, Kristie Hoskins thought she would give it one last shot for a girl but got quite a bit more than she bargained for.
Babies born on the wild side
OUTSIDE Bunnings and on the side of the road – when babies decide it’s time to enter the world they wait for nobody.
Baby given as gift returns to parents
A BABY “gifted” to a South Pacific island chief and his wife under customary law is being returned to her biological parents.
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