Babies
Phew, it’s a girl! The stunning decline of the preference for having boys
Millions of girls were aborted simply for being girls. Now parents often lean towards them.
- The Economist
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- Editorial
- Genetics
What change must come from these parents’ darkest hour
This is not simply about offering heartbroken parents closure, although it will. Greater genetic testing is also about preventing future tragedies.
- The Herald's View
A coroner couldn’t tell Danielle how her son died. Then she lost her daughter
After losing her two babies, Danielle Green wants genetic testing introduced in the post-mortem investigations of young people.
- Frances Howe
Childcare worker slaps baby
A video recorded at a Sydney childcare centre shows a staff member repeatedly slapping a baby girl. Source: ABC
- Opinion
- Opinion
The one question my son asks me that I simply cannot answer
In between ‘What’s that?’ and ‘Where are we going?’ comes a line of inquiry designed to cause an existential crisis.
- Thomas Mitchell
Lucy expected many things to change when she had her baby. Her brain wasn’t one of them
The transition to becoming a mother is a brain-altering experience that experts suggest can dwarf puberty. It’s no wonder women are left reeling.
- Sarah Berry
Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz welcome first child
The former Liberal staffer announced the news in a social media post on Sunday night.
- Riley Walter
I didn’t lose weight when I was breastfeeding. I gained it
If breastfeeding isn’t actually a consistent method of postpartum weight loss, why is it so frequently promoted as such by health professionals?
- Jenna Guillaume
Woman sues fertility clinic, saying she gave birth to another couple’s baby
When IVF patient Krystena Murray gave birth to a healthy baby boy two years ago, she knew immediately the fertility clinic had made a mistake, she says.
- Russ Bynum
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