How to bond with your baby before she's even born!
Don't wait until your baby's born to get interacting. Significant learning happens in the womb, writes Dagi …
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The real difference between boys & girls
What part does gender play before your little one is born? Sarah Tennant discovers the real differences between boys and girls. We're obsessed with gender identity in babies. We love to point out the first proof of our baby's inherent masculinity …
Pregnant in paradise - Pregnancy care in the Pacific
Obstetrician Dr Martin Sowter is a frequent visitor to the Pacific Islands, where mums can face a tough time having a baby. Every year many tens of thousands of New Zealand families jet off to the Cook Islands, Fiji and other countries in the …
I'm pregnant so don't go bursting my bubble!
Since when did it become acceptable to greet the good news of a pregnancy with predictions of doom? The last thing a pregnant woman needs is a dose of pessimism to burst her bubble by warning of sleepless nights, lapsed personal hygiene and ruined …
Don't say these things to a pregnant woman
Why is it that tact and common sense can fly out the window when people see a pregnant woman, asks Christine Stride. Thanks to our raging hormones we are sensitive, emotional creatures, and it doesn’t take much to set us off! Here are seven things …
15 things to love about being pregnant
Pregnancy is a huge transformation for mind, body and soul. Rochelle Gillespie shares 15 things to love about those months when baby is truly a part of you. 1 mum’s the word! For a few weeks at least, enjoy the fun of keeping a really good secret …
Finding out baby's gender
To find out or not to find out? When our mothers were having babies the only way to find out the gender of your baby was to give birth to it, but with advances in ultrasound technology it's now possible to determine the gender of your unborn child …
Yes, I'm pregnant, back off from the bump!
Sometimes it can seem that pregnancy automatically puts your body in the spotlight for others to comment on. We explore 'bump invasion' and what to do when your bump becomes public property. Is the world obsessed with baby bumps? It seems that a …
Who Pays The Midwife?
Most women in New Zealand have their babies under the guidance of a midwife and, all going well, this woman becomes a “professional friend” who gives you all manner of support as well as medical care. This wonderful service is free to all Kiwi mums …
I'm pregnant - who do I call first?
So you’ve celebrated the double blue lines on the stick with a prudent glass of cranberry juice — what’s next? You may want to visit your GP to get a confirmatory blood test but for many women the medical professional they are most likely to call …
10 weird things about pregnancy
Pregnancy has some weird physical side effects that you usually know nothing about until you experience them yourself. Here are 10 fascinating - and strange - things about pregnancy. 1 The nose knows Almost every pregnant woman experiences a …
Will you be getting a Push Present?
Expectant fathers, listen up: push presents are the all-American rage. We’ve adopted Valentines and Halloween, so why not embrace the loving tradition that is the push present? All new mothers want to feel cherished, and nothing says 'I love you' …
Hold your baby before it's born: 3-D foetus models
Forget grainy black and white ultrasounds; the newest way to see your unborn baby is a 3-D 'doll' of your foetus. Would you want a 'doll' version of your unborn child? Several companies around the world offer expectant parents a 3D model of the …
