Pregnancy and Birth

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"It’s not your fault, but I hated you." When it feels like everyone's pregnant, except you.

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'I lost my baby at seven weeks. Three weeks later I was being wheeled into surgery.'

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Jesinta Franklin: "I'm so grateful to be pregnant, but I wouldn't say it's been a fairy tale."

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

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From full bush to Brazilian, we asked women how they addressed their pubes before childbirth.

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Separating fact from fiction about having a baby in your 40s.

Gemma Bath

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"Every day I expected to see blood." The quiet anxiety of early pregnancy.

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"I didn’t expect the sadness." The symptoms I wasn't told about before I got pregnant.

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"It's worth it a million times over." In 2018, Melissa became a single mother by choice.

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Eating greens while feeling green: Yes, you can have a vegetarian pregnancy.

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'It was an awful delivery.' After giving birth to her son Saint, Kim Kardashian needed five operations.

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"Life will never be the same." Actress Ada Nicodemou on the trauma of losing a baby.

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"I remember asking if I was going to die." Jessica lost 3 litres of blood during childbirth.

Jessica Hood

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'I've been pregnant in my 20s, 30s and 40s and here's what differed each time around.'

Mandy Nolan

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'I had a 3 day labour and felt really bullied.' After the birth of her son, Amy was traumatised.

Amy Dominey

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Annabel is due on Christmas Day. She still grieves for the baby she lost last December.

Annabel Bower

pregnancy

"We were in shock." Charlotte was 10 weeks pregnant when she found out she had a fatal genetic disease.

Jessica Staveley

pregnancy

Anxiety, envy and everything in between: Four partners on pregnancy from their perspective.

Laura Jackel

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'The day my vagina broke: The story of my traumatic birth and the prolapse that came next.'

Stephanie Thompson

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Hilaria Baldwin’s photos, two days apart, show the changes to the body after miscarriage.

Nama Winston

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'After my premature birth at 26 weeks, I was diagnosed with PTSD from the trauma.'

Meredith Page

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"I cringe every time my friends say they're 'trying for a baby'."

Laura Brodnik

pregnancy

Mums share the 17 essential items every pregnant woman needs in their hospital bag.

Brielle Burns

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After splitting up with Micah, Bride & Prejudice's Milly is pregnant with her second child.

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Gender Reveal

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

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

Jessica Chambers

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

Nama Winston

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

Jessica Wang

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

Jessica Chambers

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

Demeter Stamell

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

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

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

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

Jacqui Porter

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

Tamara Davis

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

Sophie Aubrey

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

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

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

Mia Freedman

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"Welcome to the world." Turia Pitt has welcomed her second child.

Jessica Wang

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

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Kim was 9 when she found out she'd been switched at birth with Arlena. Arlena had just died.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"We've been trying for 7 years." 3 women open up about struggling with secondary infertility.

Everything you want to know about the process of IVF, answered by a fertility specialist.

"It’s not your fault, but I hated you." When it feels like everyone's pregnant, except you.

'I lost my baby at seven weeks. Three weeks later I was being wheeled into surgery.'

Jesinta Franklin: "I'm so grateful to be pregnant, but I wouldn't say it's been a fairy tale."

After 5 pregnancies, this is how I've learned to cope with the anxiety that comes with it.

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

No fluoride and sun gazing: Just a running tally of the false health claims made by Pete Evans.

From full bush to Brazilian, we asked women how they addressed their pubes before childbirth.

Separating fact from fiction about having a baby in your 40s.

"Every day I expected to see blood." The quiet anxiety of early pregnancy.

"I didn’t expect the sadness." The symptoms I wasn't told about before I got pregnant.

"It's worth it a million times over." In 2018, Melissa became a single mother by choice.

Eating greens while feeling green: Yes, you can have a vegetarian pregnancy.

'It was an awful delivery.' After giving birth to her son Saint, Kim Kardashian needed five operations.

"Life will never be the same." Actress Ada Nicodemou on the trauma of losing a baby.

"I remember asking if I was going to die." Jessica lost 3 litres of blood during childbirth.

'I've been pregnant in my 20s, 30s and 40s and here's what differed each time around.'

'I had a 3 day labour and felt really bullied.' After the birth of her son, Amy was traumatised.

Annabel is due on Christmas Day. She still grieves for the baby she lost last December.

"We were in shock." Charlotte was 10 weeks pregnant when she found out she had a fatal genetic disease.

Anxiety, envy and everything in between: Four partners on pregnancy from their perspective.

'The day my vagina broke: The story of my traumatic birth and the prolapse that came next.'

Hilaria Baldwin’s photos, two days apart, show the changes to the body after miscarriage.

'After my premature birth at 26 weeks, I was diagnosed with PTSD from the trauma.'

"I cringe every time my friends say they're 'trying for a baby'."

Mums share the 17 essential items every pregnant woman needs in their hospital bag.

After splitting up with Micah, Bride & Prejudice's Milly is pregnant with her second child.

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.

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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?

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

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.

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

"Welcome to the world." Turia Pitt has welcomed her second child.

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

Kim was 9 when she found out she'd been switched at birth with Arlena. Arlena had just died.

Listen Now

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

12. Light The Candles. You Made It

Little Kids: What Happens If Your Relationship Breaks Down?

How to respond to people when they ask why you're not pregnant yet, from someone who's been there.

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

3 women on precisely how much it cost them to have a baby on their own.

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

'I felt guilty.' When Marisa was 24 weeks pregnant she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Six pregnancies, two children: What people don't know about my journey to being a mum.

A future free from fear: Alex did what she could to protect her unborn children from cancer.

When Anna gave birth, she pulled her baby out of her own belly.

'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.

'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.