Childbirth

In happy news this Thursday morning, a past Aussie Open winner and elite tennis superstar has welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world.

And you thought you had a big baby!

Kate McGlade has launched a public appeal help her reconnect with the birth parents she never knew.

Sir Chris Hoy has shared the progress of his son, Callum, who was born 11 weeks prematurely, with a heart-wrenching photo of the tiny baby soon after birth.

A British bridesmaid has gone to crazy lengths to stop herself from upstaging the bride and veiled her labour pains through gritted smiles.

A new protein can trigger labour after about 40 weeks of pregnancy.

In Ethiopia, fistulas from childbirth effect thousands of women a year, leaving them permanently incontinent and incapacitated.

As the world waits for Kate to give birth, Zoe Arnold shares some tips to induce labour. It seems ‘Waity Katie’ is exacting her revenge … with representatives from the world’s media literally camping outside her hospital, waiting for the delivery of her baby. We can all assume the Duchess is now officially overdue, after […]

The whole world is watching — just when will the world’s newest Prince or Princess arrive? As soon as a pregnancy is confirmed, doctors hand expectant mothers a due date — but how often is this correct, or is all in the hands of nature and your hormones? We’d love to hear your stories — […]

What’s the first thing every woman should reach for when they go into labour? A vibrator, according to new book Glow Mama. An incredulous Zoe Arnold examines the concept of orgasmic birth. For most women, birthing a child is a chore. A really big chore, to get to the main event: a little person, a […]