1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (868+ words) A retired Northland farmer has found fulfilment by knitting hundreds of woollen blankets for premature babies. Mike Gilligan, of Dargaville, said he had so far knitted about 600 of the colourful, pint-sized blankets, with 47 delivered to Whangārei Hospital's Special Care Baby…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1136+ words) Researchers found a breastmilk protein that helps kickstart immune system development in early life. One expert described it as 'exceptional science'. Scientists have uncovered strong clues into how a protein in breastmilk helps protect against potentially deadly respiratory infections in…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (993+ words) It may sound surprising – even a little shocking – but the very first thing many babies encounter when they’re born is their mother’s poo. If they’re born vaginally, head down, with the face against their mother’s rectum, the pressure can expel…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (875+ words) Some of the strongest parental instincts happen without conscious thought. The urge to check on a sleeping baby. To stay close. To pick them up when they cry. Becoming a mother also brings about an extraordinary shift in priorities. As…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (765+ words) Delwyn Alexander knows how it feels to grow up as a very rare identical quadruplet. A Kiwi identical quadruplet says she was "absolutely thrilled" upon hearing the news of a one in 15-million birth of four "miracle babies" in Australia....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (945+ words) Jenitar Na'amoana's four babies were delivered by caesarean at 28 weeks and four days. Jenitar Na'amoana, the mother of identical quadruplets, says the pregnancy has all been "one giant miracle". "We love you more than words can ever say, my miracle…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (874+ words) An Australian woman has given birth to naturally conceived identical quadruplet daughters, all sharing the one placenta and split from a singular fertilised egg in one of the few known cases of its kind in the world. The quads Emily,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1092+ words) "The grief of losing the chance to have a baby is something I expect to carry forever. But I'm becoming more comfortable with the unconventional life I'm building with my partner, April." When Sally Davis was diagnosed with a rare…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (334+ words) World Athletics has launched a project to study pregnancy, childbirth and the return to competition among elite female athletes to help shape future policy, the governing body says. The move has been applauded by Athletes' Commission chair Dame Valerie Adams....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1292+ words) A pregnant woman tried to stress to a locum obstetrician at Southland Hospital that her midwife and sonographer were "very concerned" about her baby's growth. Despite her concerns, she left the appointment feeling dismissed and uneasy. Four days later her…...