Pregnancy and Birth

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'At 24, my unplanned pregnancy ended in miscarriage. I was told to "just try again later."'

Katherine Bergmann

pregnancy

Exactly what to eat (and avoid) during pregnancy.

Helen Vnuk

pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy: The 7 best (and safe) exercises to do during pregnancy.

Helen Vnuk

pregnancy

"We wanted to become mums and our journey to parenthood was a little different to most."

Stacy Thomas

pregnancy

'In labour your bones move backwards.' The magical childbirth photo women are sharing.

Nama Winston

pregnancy

After 9 years together, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan split in 2018. This is their lives now.

Amy Clark

pregnancy

From "eye-watering" to "not a cent": Australian women share how much childbirth cost them.

Belinda Jepsen

pregnancy

Caity, 25, put her sore back and cramps down to exhaustion. She was 35 weeks pregnant.

Lia Spencer

pregnancy

Let's talk about two completely normal pregnancy hair changes. And one that's not.

Amy Clark

pregnancy

To my 12yo: 'This is the birth story I never told you, so I could save you from the sadness.'

Courtney Christine

pregnancy

From discharge to body hair: A complete guide to 21 lesser-known pregnancy symptoms.

Sophie Aubrey

pregnancy

'I started bleeding profusely at 6 weeks pregnant. Then I found out about 'threatened miscarriages'.'

Tracey Montgomery

pregnancy

6 things I didn't expect when I gave up drinking during pregnancy.

Amy Nelmes Bissett

pregnancy

If you've got a baby on the way, these 9 simple swaps will make your home more natural.

Amy Clark

pregnancy

The 8 things all pregnant women know to be true.

Amy Nelmes Bissett

pregnancy

Jennifer Hawkins, Jesinta Franklin, and me: Behind every baby bump, there's a story.

Annie Bucknall

pregnancy

"The one thing I so dearly wanted couldn’t be planned." Jennifer Hawkins shares her fertility struggle.

Amy Clark

pregnancy

Emma was told she had gastro while pregnant at 37 weeks. The misdiagnosis nearly killed her.

Emma Humphries

pregnancy

"We’re having a baby boy." Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic are expecting their first child.

Bella Fowler

pregnancy

Pregnant women dancing to 'Baby Mama' are all over Instagram. And we can't stop watching.

Billi Fitzsimons

pregnancy

Janice had an illegal abortion at 15. To 'teach her a lesson', the doctor added a 'punishment'.

Kelly James

pregnancy

No weddings, no cold water, no watermelons: How women prepare for birth around the world.

Life-Space

pregnancy

“No glam shot for me.” 8 Aussie women share their very real post-birth baby photos.

Helen Vnuk

pregnancy

Lite IVF: After four miscarriages, Julie and Cameron pursued a different IVF option.

Laura Jackel

pregnancy

"After I gave birth to my daughter, I was put back together with 150 stitches."

Jess Fitzpatrick

pregnancy

Early pregnancy symptoms: 9 common signs you're pregnant (other than missing your period).

Amy Clark

pregnancy

'At 15 weeks pregnant, I was sick. It would have life-long implications for my son.'

Pam Rogers

pregnancy

'My teeth were damaged from the vomiting.' What it's really like to be sick during pregnancy.

Nama Winston

Gender Reveal

pregnancy

Prince Harry just announced what gender he hopes his and Meghan Markle's baby will be.

Chelsea McLaughlin

pregnancy

The creepily accurate gender prediction chart that tells us what Meghan Markle is having.

Jessica Chambers

celebrity

There was a bit of hidden tension behind the scenes of Hilary Duff's gender reveal.

Nama Winston

celebrity

Kate Hudson just announced she's expecting her third child with a stunning gender reveal.

Jessica Wang

baby

The baby gender prediction chart that's blowing everyone's minds.

Jessica Chambers

pregnancy

'My midwife spoiled my gender surprise. Am I silly for being sad?'

Demeter Stamell

pregnancy

The new 'bogan' baby reveal trend that has police warning new parents.

Abby Ballard

celebrity

The Bachelor's Bec Chin shares the sex of her baby with a gender reveal cake.

Belinda Jepsen

celebrity

Lauren Conrad just revealed her baby's gender on Instagram.

Keryn Donnelly

pregnancy

The new trend in gender reveals is guns. Wait, what?

Jacqui Porter

pregnancy

From discharge to body hair: A complete guide to 21 lesser-known pregnancy symptoms.

Sophie Aubrey

pregnancy

'My teeth were damaged from the vomiting.' What it's really like to be sick during pregnancy.

Nama Winston

pregnancy

"I felt poisoned." Four women on the reality of having hyperemesis gravidarum.

Nama Winston

pregnancy

'The crippling, debilitating, all consuming pregnancy condition we need to talk about.'

Anonymous

baby

“It was brutal, sitting on the sidelines." Matty J on Laura Byrne's 'complicated' labour.

Amy Clark

baby

"Shut up, close your mouth and push." We need to talk about women's experiences of obstetric violence.

Milli Hill

pregnancy

From "eye-watering" to "not a cent": Australian women share how much childbirth cost them.

Belinda Jepsen

baby

Rhiannah has the birth story no one wants to hear. It involves a 'fourth degree tear'.

Helen Vnuk

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'I imagined my future differently'. Renee felt a 'sense of loss' when she became a mum.

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"We're super stoked." Edwina Bartholomew has announced she's expecting her first child.

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pregnancy

'I was born without a uterus. So my best friend had a baby for me.'

Beck Macdonald

pregnancy

My birth story: Michelle rented her womb to strangers. She ended up in intensive care.

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"I've been pregnant four times in five years. Only two of our babies made it earthside."

Rachael Tickner

pregnancy

Nicole died during childbirth and underwent a post-mortem c-section. She survived.

Kelly James

pregnancy

"But she’s too small": Renee's 1.4kg baby was plucked from her at 31 weeks, barely alive.

Renee Harvey

pregnancy

6 things your husband is thinking about becoming a dad, but won't bring up unless you ask.

Sean Szeps

pregnancy

"I felt like a failure." Kate Miller-Heidke on her difficult start to motherhood.

Bella Fowler

pregnancy

"He would be four months old." When Mother's Day comes with a unique kind of grief.

Lauren Sautchuk

pregnancy

Here's what 66 new mums looked like in the days after giving birth.

Ali Moore

pregnancy

"I was in pain for years after childbirth. Then recently, a doctor referred me to get an X-ray."

Claire Murphy

pregnancy

Meghan Markle might be past her due date. Here's what that means for her birth plans.

Nama Winston

pregnancy

"I'm sorry we have to ask you that": What it's like having a D&C after a missed miscarriage.

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'At 24, my unplanned pregnancy ended in miscarriage. I was told to "just try again later."'

Exactly what to eat (and avoid) during pregnancy.

Exercise during pregnancy: The 7 best (and safe) exercises to do during pregnancy.

"We wanted to become mums and our journey to parenthood was a little different to most."

'In labour your bones move backwards.' The magical childbirth photo women are sharing.

After 9 years together, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan split in 2018. This is their lives now.

From "eye-watering" to "not a cent": Australian women share how much childbirth cost them.

Caity, 25, put her sore back and cramps down to exhaustion. She was 35 weeks pregnant.

Let's talk about two completely normal pregnancy hair changes. And one that's not.

To my 12yo: 'This is the birth story I never told you, so I could save you from the sadness.'

From discharge to body hair: A complete guide to 21 lesser-known pregnancy symptoms.

'I started bleeding profusely at 6 weeks pregnant. Then I found out about 'threatened miscarriages'.'

6 things I didn't expect when I gave up drinking during pregnancy.

If you've got a baby on the way, these 9 simple swaps will make your home more natural.

The 8 things all pregnant women know to be true.

Jennifer Hawkins, Jesinta Franklin, and me: Behind every baby bump, there's a story.

"The one thing I so dearly wanted couldn’t be planned." Jennifer Hawkins shares her fertility struggle.

Emma was told she had gastro while pregnant at 37 weeks. The misdiagnosis nearly killed her.

"We’re having a baby boy." Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic are expecting their first child.

Pregnant women dancing to 'Baby Mama' are all over Instagram. And we can't stop watching.

Janice had an illegal abortion at 15. To 'teach her a lesson', the doctor added a 'punishment'.

No weddings, no cold water, no watermelons: How women prepare for birth around the world.

“No glam shot for me.” 8 Aussie women share their very real post-birth baby photos.

Lite IVF: After four miscarriages, Julie and Cameron pursued a different IVF option.

"After I gave birth to my daughter, I was put back together with 150 stitches."

Early pregnancy symptoms: 9 common signs you're pregnant (other than missing your period).

'At 15 weeks pregnant, I was sick. It would have life-long implications for my son.'

'My teeth were damaged from the vomiting.' What it's really like to be sick during pregnancy.

Gender Reveal

The Bachelor's Sam and Snez have just shared the sex of their third baby.

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Prince Harry just announced what gender he hopes his and Meghan Markle's baby will be.

The creepily accurate gender prediction chart that tells us what Meghan Markle is having.

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Kate Hudson just announced she's expecting her third child with a stunning gender reveal.

The baby gender prediction chart that's blowing everyone's minds.

'My midwife spoiled my gender surprise. Am I silly for being sad?'

The new 'bogan' baby reveal trend that has police warning new parents.

The Bachelor's Bec Chin shares the sex of her baby with a gender reveal cake.

Lauren Conrad just revealed her baby's gender on Instagram.

The new trend in gender reveals is guns. Wait, what?

From discharge to body hair: A complete guide to 21 lesser-known pregnancy symptoms.

'My teeth were damaged from the vomiting.' What it's really like to be sick during pregnancy.

"I felt poisoned." Four women on the reality of having hyperemesis gravidarum.

'The crippling, debilitating, all consuming pregnancy condition we need to talk about.'

“It was brutal, sitting on the sidelines." Matty J on Laura Byrne's 'complicated' labour.

"Shut up, close your mouth and push." We need to talk about women's experiences of obstetric violence.

From "eye-watering" to "not a cent": Australian women share how much childbirth cost them.

Rhiannah has the birth story no one wants to hear. It involves a 'fourth degree tear'.

Listen Now

Suggested Podcasts

The Pointy End #4: Day 1, 2 and 3

12. Light The Candles. You Made It

A Different Way To Do 'Date Nights'

"I felt poisoned." Four women on the reality of having hyperemesis gravidarum.

'I'm pregnant for the first time, so I asked every mum I know what product they can't live without.'

Heather Woock did an online DNA test. Then she discovered she had 62 half siblings.

Vanishing Twin Syndrome: Kelly delivered two placentas but only one baby.

"In the 36th week of my pregnancy, my baby moved violently. Then nothing."

'I imagined my future differently'. Renee felt a 'sense of loss' when she became a mum.

"We're super stoked." Edwina Bartholomew has announced she's expecting her first child.

Five things to eat when you're trying to get pregnant (and what your partner should eat too).

'I was born without a uterus. So my best friend had a baby for me.'

My birth story: Michelle rented her womb to strangers. She ended up in intensive care.

"I've been pregnant four times in five years. Only two of our babies made it earthside."

Nicole died during childbirth and underwent a post-mortem c-section. She survived.

"But she’s too small": Renee's 1.4kg baby was plucked from her at 31 weeks, barely alive.

6 things your husband is thinking about becoming a dad, but won't bring up unless you ask.

"I felt like a failure." Kate Miller-Heidke on her difficult start to motherhood.

"He would be four months old." When Mother's Day comes with a unique kind of grief.

Here's what 66 new mums looked like in the days after giving birth.

"I was in pain for years after childbirth. Then recently, a doctor referred me to get an X-ray."

Meghan Markle might be past her due date. Here's what that means for her birth plans.

"I'm sorry we have to ask you that": What it's like having a D&C after a missed miscarriage.