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'A lot of profanities came out.' When Lisa had triplets, she became a mum to four kids under three.

"It was too late for an emergency c-section." Two hours into Yiota's labour, the mood changed.

"There are many things I expected about motherhood. But here are 5 I didn't."

'After I lost contact with my sons, I became a Reborner. My baby dolls help me heal.'

Patrizia Bartolomei

Can you help prevent allergies in babies? 7 questions we have, answered.

For years, Teresa Palmer ate only healthy, clean, non-processed food. Then she got pregnant.

Weeks after having Marlie Mae, Laura Byrne posted a photo to Instagram. She was publicly shamed.

After delivering 3 babies in hospital, Alicia had a homebirth. It was "terrifying".

"I road-tested the new brand of natural non-toxic nappies that Hilary Duff swears by."

'This is what I would tell all new mums about going to mothers' group.'

LEIGH CAMPBELL: After a year off with my son, here’s what I’d tell my pre-maternity leave self.

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When my son was 6 months old, I had a Facebook chat with a friend. Then everything unravelled.

"My bladder is a mess." The unspoken things that happen to our bodies after childbirth.

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'We lost our daughter Isla at two days old. Our world ground to a standstill.'

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'For 10 hours a day, work allows me to pretend that I don’t have a child with cancer.'

From Anais to Scout: 37 women share their favourite baby name, they never got to use.

The Midwife Mumma: 'The most important advice I give new mums about babies and sleep.'

'While our newborn was in ICU, my ex was on the phone to his new girlfriend.'

Florence, Griffin, Millicent: How coronavirus is set to change baby naming in Australia.

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26 women share the most surprising thing that happened to their body after having a baby.

'If there's one thing I wish I'd known in my 20s it's this: Take the blood test.'

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"This is a standard body after children." No, I'm not ashamed of my baby weight.

Leo, Theo, Arlo, Hugo: Why all the cool kids are being given names ending in O.

'I put the kettle in the fridge.' 11 absurd things we've done in the haze of new parenthood.

Kara Keough changed her birth plan due to the pandemic. Six days later, she lost her baby boy.

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From Petal Blossom Rainbow to Fuschia: A definitive ranking of the wildest celebrity baby names.

6 tiny details we all missed in Meghan, Harry and baby Archie's birthday video.

"It's 4 months since I had a baby. There are 5 things I always get my husband to do."

"While I was in hospital having my first baby, the whole world changed. This is our life now."

'At 41, an egg donor is our last hope for a baby. And now, it might never happen.'

In 2010, Amanda and Nathan met on Farmer Wants A Wife. They just welcomed their third baby.

"I went to the GP about my sleepless baby. I left with a Postnatal Depression diagnosis."

Michelle Harvey

'I expected it to be hard. But not like this': Why I don't love being a mum.

'The ingredients required for birth are being disrupted.' The truth about a COVID-19 baby boom.

'What I wish I knew about going back to work after parental leave.'

'7 things I've learned from feeding three young kids at once, every day.'

If you're a new mum feeling extra isolated right now, Sylvia Jeffreys wants you to reach out.

Nappy rash and sleep teachers: 5 things I Googled in my first year of being a parent.

Amy Nelmes Bissett

ROAD TEST: The new electric breast pump that's easy on the boob, and fits in your handbag.

Heather Sharratt

Megan Gale miscarried at 9 weeks. Lying there waiting for her procedure, she was recognised.

"I've never felt more judged than as a stay-at-home mum."

"Stop setting the bar so low. I'm a father, not a babysitter."

From Rock to Bear: 6 mums share how they decided on their kid's unique name.

'She was waking eight times a night.' Mia Freedman on how sleep school saved her as a new mum.

'Go buy yourself a dress'. The GP's advice that landed Laura Byrne's baby in hospital.

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Baby Names

The mum who named her twins Callum and Ari, and 11 other stories of baby name regret.

From Anais to Scout: 37 women share their favourite baby name, they never got to use.

Florence, Griffin, Millicent: How coronavirus is set to change baby naming in Australia.

Leo, Theo, Arlo, Hugo: Why all the cool kids are being given names ending in O.

From Petal Blossom Rainbow to Fuschia: A definitive ranking of the wildest celebrity baby names.

Marlie-Mae, Gracie-Mae, Harper May: Why everyone's naming their babies "Mae" right now.

From Rock to Bear: 6 mums share how they decided on their kid's unique name.

Daphne, Bessie and Sybil: The 100-year rule says baby names from the 1920s are coming back.

From McKenzie to Hayden: 3 teachers share the baby names on their blacklist.

Why no one calls their baby Jessica anymore.

An unearthed Meghan Markle interview has people convinced she's calling her baby 'Mary'.

Billi FitzSimons

"I hate it." The mum so embarrassed by her baby's name she wants to change it.

Jessica Staveley

Two parents on having gender disappointment, because it's more common than we admit.

The only baby-naming rule Kim Kardashian and Kanye are following for their fourth child.

Chosen your baby's name? Ask these 8 questions next to make sure it's future proof.

"She'll be bullied." The mother being widely criticised for her 'hideous' baby name.

At 19, Beau has made more than $500K naming more than 600,000 Chinese babies.

Jessica Chambers

Listen up, parents-to-be: here's a list of baby names tipped to be most popular in the future.

'I hate when people give my daughter nicknames. Just call her by the name I gave her!'

Lucifer, Panda, Moet and Schapelle: The most unusual Aussie baby names of 2018.

'I put the kettle in the fridge.' 11 absurd things we've done in the haze of new parenthood.

Nappy rash and sleep teachers: 5 things I Googled in my first year of being a parent.

Amy Nelmes Bissett

"It sucks if you have carpet." 6 things no one told me about feeding a baby.

ROAD TEST: The Bonds Wondercool Zippy that'll help your baby sleep better this summer.

"You weren’t perfect. But you were good enough": A letter to the mums struggling to breastfeed.

"I breastfeed my son who has just turned one. I’ve never given birth."

“You’re much bigger than my friend...” The moment I realised parenting is one huge contest.

Five questions every parent of a toddler asks themselves daily, without fail.

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Labor's childcare policy promises billions of dollars to reduce costs for working families.

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A crisis of parenting: What's really going wrong with our kids in 2019.

"The difference between a nanny, babysitter, and au pair, from a mum who's considered all three."

'Yes, I'm entering my cat in the Bonds Baby Search and I'll collect my winnings now, please.'

'After my stillbirth, I requested time off work. It was declined.'

3 mums share how they established their babies' sleep cycles in the first 6 months.

"It sucks if you have carpet." 6 things no one told me about feeding a baby.

"Your partner gets So. Much. Praise." The 7 things I wish I knew before having a baby.

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What My Salary Gets Me: A 24-year-old mum who earns $35,000 doing a 'low-spend 2020'.

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A $28 Kmart jumpsuit, plus 18 other throw-on outfits you can breastfeed in this summer.

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'I'm not going to sugar coat it.' A message to mums in the newborn trenches.

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Daphne, Bessie and Sybil: The 100-year rule says baby names from the 1920s are coming back.

Best&Less' new baby and kids clothing range showcases Aussie pride in the cutest way possible.

“We are so happy.” Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden announce the arrival of their baby girl.

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"Probably a false alarm." For 7 hours, Kelly denied she was in labour.

'It can't be fixed.' Stephanie is living with a severe prolapse after a traumatic birth.

Stephanie Thompson

"You're moody as hell." 5 things people born in the summer months have in common.

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