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The 'world's most identical twins' want to have babies with the same man.

Kelsey Hatcher is having two babies, in two separate wombs.

'I had a miscarriage. And I was secretly relieved.'

'Genetic testing of my twins led to an impossible decision. But I wouldn’t change anything.'

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'I'm interviewing for jobs while pregnant. Do I really have to tell a potential employer?'

'My wife gave birth. I secretly let my mum meet the baby before hers.'

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There’s 3 conversations you need to have with your partner before kids.

When Beulah gave birth to a baby girl, she'd been pregnant for more than 12 months.

Feeling baby kicks but... not pregnant? Here's what's happening.

'Do I freeze my eggs or not?' The questions a fertility counsellor actually answers.

PARENTING CONFESSION: 'I had the worst sex of my life to conceive my daughter.'

'They drew sad faces on my chart.' The reality of navigating IVF as an 'older' woman.

PARENTING CONFESSION: 'If I had my time again, I wouldn't have a vaginal birth.'

‘I'm going full glam for my c-section. I'm not ashamed.'

'The days feel like years.' A diary of the two-week wait after IVF.

Emily Seebohm and Ryan Gallagher met on a reality show. They're now proud parents.

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'I felt so violated while giving birth that I had to hide in a bathroom.'

London just held its answer to the Met Gala, and precisely no one even knew it was happening.

Brittany Hockley is 36 and wants kids. Pregnancy is 'all she thinks about'.

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More than 6,000 women told us exactly what they want for their next pregnancy and birth.

Hazel Keedle, Daniella Susic and Hannah Dahlen

'The weird countdown to a due date that has no baby.'

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Two weeks ago, Jessie Stephens went to hospital. Then she ran into her doctor on ABC's Q&A.

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'My first pregnancy was terrifying. Here's how I decided to have baby number two.'

‘I was convinced I was going to lose my daughter.’ Matty J on the intensity of fatherhood.

'4 months after giving birth, I was still in too much pain for sex. Doctors told me I was "just nervous".'

'A midwife yelled at my wife to "get with the program" during birth. It was just the beginning.'

'The best thing I did for my body image while pregnant was invest in a maternity wardrobe. Here's why.'

Gender Reveal

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

Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce have shared their gender reveal video.

"What bothers me about gender reveal parties."

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

Chelsea McLaughlin

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

Jessica Chambers

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

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.

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

Demeter Stamell

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?

"I carried a lemon with me everywhere." 21 women share the pregnancy tip they swear by.

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

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

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

'Instagram gave me warped expectations about my first few hours as a mum.'

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have welcomed their baby rockstar.

PARENTING CONFESSION: 'If I had my time again, I wouldn't have a vaginal birth.'

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