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Laura Jackel
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The 8 things I wish I knew when my baby was admitted to the NICU.
Zoe Rochford
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I had a 'normal vaginal delivery', so why was childbirth still so traumatic for me?
Monica Lee
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Ed Kavalee and Tiffiny Hall just welcomed a baby girl. This is their family story.
Laura Jackel
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The Mamamia team's 8 sentimental gift ideas for newborns (and their parents).
Shannen Findlay
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Ash London
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"I gave birth to a toddler." 21 women on what it was like to have 'huge' babies.
Shannen Findlay
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Laura Jackel
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Stacey June
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Laura Jackel
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'When I found out my second child was a boy, I didn't think I would ever be okay with it.'
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Celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin kept her surrogacy journey private. Until she welcomed her two children.
Billi Fitzsimons
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'Like Kourtney, I'm going through IVF. Please don't comment on my body.'
Laura Jackel
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"I had the best intentions." A letter to my second child who has always had to share.
Erin Siqueira
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"It has amplified our connection." My best friend had my baby.
Laura Jackel
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We asked the Mamamia community for their best hacks during the newborn stage. Here's what you told us.
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"The fees were like birth control. We had to move." The true cost of daycare in Sydney.
Laura Jackel
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18 months after losing baby Jack, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are “trying” again.
Brielle Burns
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'I love my son, but I hate being a stay at home mum.'
Sara-Jayne Rogers
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Emma Gillman
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Having a baby? Here are 4 things to skimp on and 4 that are worth their weight in gold.
Hannah Vanderheide
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Trying for a baby? Here are 8 things you need to consider, according to a doctor.
Laura Jackel
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"I tried cotton milk baby products with my 1-year-old to see if it actually makes a difference. Here’s my verdict."
Amy Jackson
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'My panic episodes can last days.' After a traumatic birth, Louise was diagnosed with severe PTSD.
Laura Jackel
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'I help mums transition back to work after maternity leave. Here are 6 things I tell them.'
Elise Clement
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Kerry McDuling
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'After having my second child, I banned visitors to our house.'
Katharine Chan
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'The judgement is crazy.' When Scarlett Johansson was pregnant, she hid it from the world.
Jessica Staveley
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So cotton milk is definitely a thing. Here's everything you need to know.
Rikki Waller
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"I'm not 'ready' for kids. Here’s why I’m choosing to have them anyway."
Amelia Clarke
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"Like a drunken nightmare." I spent 108 days in hospital with postpartum psychosis.
Emily Cribb
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'Isn't your partner a star!' The 10 things you should never, ever say to a new mum.
Hannah Vanderheide
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'I'm a sleep expert and a mum of three. This is the advice I give first time parents about sleep.'
Laura Jackel
baby
'Food, food and more food.' 30 women on the things that helped the most after having a baby.
Cate Gilpin
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'I had COVID when my baby was 10 weeks old. Here's how I coped.'
Laura Jackel
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"From the moment I found out I was pregnant, it was different." How my second child healed me.
Cate Gilpin
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'When I first became a dad, I felt like a bench warmer.'
Daniel Steele
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"It was a real shock to the system." 20 mums on the reality of the fourth trimester.
Laura Jackel
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After seven miscarriages, a radio ad inspired Survivor's Chrissy Zaremba to adopt.
Brielle Burns
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"Why don't I feel like a mother?" I didn't have an instant connection with my new baby.
Katharine Chan
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'It doesn't mean you've failed.' The 4 things I wish I knew before having a c-section.
Nicolle Stuart
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'When my obstetrician cleared me to have sex after birth, I laughed in her face.'
Katharine Chan
Baby Names
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From Forest to Prairie: Why nature-themed baby names are trending right now.
Helen Vnuk
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Why no one is calling their baby Sarah anymore.
Helen Vnuk
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"I decided I couldn't stand the name." 16 women on why they decided to change their baby's name.
Brielle Burns
baby
Last year it was Mae. Now Luna is set to be the most popular baby name in the world. Here's why.
Helen Vnuk
baby
From Isla to Arlo: The most sought-after baby names around the world.
Brielle Burns
baby
From May to August, Wednesday to Sunday: Why ‘calendar’ baby names are having a moment right now.
Helen Vnuk
baby
Laura Byrne and Matty J welcome their second child, and damn she looks just like Marlie-Mae.
Katie Stow
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The top 20 baby names most likely to be... sports stars.
Erin Docherty
baby
Flora, Wilfred, Ludo: Why posh baby names could have their moment in 2021.
Helen Vnuk
baby
From heroes and villains to actual animals: The most popular baby names for 2021.
Erin Docherty
celebrity
Two Australian influencers are feuding after both naming their daughters... Baby.
Jessica Staveley
baby
A girl called Ford and a boy called Ever: The big trends from 2020's celebrity baby names.
Helen Vnuk
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The most popular baby names for 2020 speaks volumes about the year we've all had.
Helen Vnuk
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When Joaquin Phoenix was 19, he watched his brother die. He's just named his firstborn son after him.
Katie Stow
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Betty, June and Buddy: Why retro baby names are having a moment.
Helen Vnuk
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The mum who named her twins Callum and Ari, and 11 other stories of baby name regret.
Helen Vnuk
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From Anais to Scout: 37 women share their favourite baby name, they never got to use.
Brielle Burns
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Leo, Theo, Arlo, Hugo: Why all the cool kids are being given names ending in O.
Helen Vnuk
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From Petal Blossom Rainbow to Fuschia: A definitive ranking of the wildest celebrity baby names.
Charlotte Begg
celebrity
Marlie-Mae, Gracie-Mae, Harper May: Why everyone's naming their babies "Mae" right now.
Helen Vnuk
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'I put the kettle in the fridge.' 11 absurd things we've done in the haze of new parenthood.
Nicolle Stuart
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Nappy rash and sleep teachers: 5 things I Googled in my first year of being a parent.
Amy Nelmes Bissett
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"It sucks if you have carpet." 6 things no one told me about feeding a baby.
Leigh Campbell
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ROAD TEST: The Bonds Wondercool Zippy that'll help your baby sleep better this summer.
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parent opinion
"There's an unwritten rule." I feel ashamed that I'm still breastfeeding my toddler.
Anonymous
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"You weren’t perfect. But you were good enough": A letter to the mums struggling to breastfeed.
Maitreyi Modak
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"I breastfeed my son who has just turned one. I’ve never given birth."
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“You’re much bigger than my friend...” The moment I realised parenting is one huge contest.
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'I thought breastfeeding would be a no-brainer. The reality was much more brutal.'
Gabrielle Traynor
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When Sweet Valley High actress Brittany struggled to fall pregnant, her twin sister donated her eggs.
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"The 6 things I asked my husband to do when we did IVF."
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11 years together and a baby: What we know about Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome's relationship.
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"I was crying in my room for two days." Jackie Gillies on giving birth to twins after miscarriage.
Isabella Ross
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Shaun always wanted to be a dad. Now he's the first man to have a child via surrogate in Victoria.
Rebecca Davis
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A fight at a charity event and so many babies: The Married at First Sight 2021 cast now.
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"Enjoy your time off!" 20 things you should never, ever say to someone on maternity leave.
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'The grief felt like a full-time job.' How it feels to be on maternity leave without a baby.
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Natasha hadn’t heard of neonatal cancer until her son was born with it. Here’s what she wants you to know.
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13 parents on the hacks that make life with a baby easier.
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"It felt so disrespectful." After giving birth, Jami's placenta was thrown out against her wishes.
Laura Jackel
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'All 3 of my babies were born prematurely. The guilt I felt was immense.'
Brielle Burns
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A new boyfriend and neighbours with her ex: The notoriously private life of Adele.
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My Birth Story: After six devastating pregnancy losses, Keira Rumble welcomed her baby boy.
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Laura Jackel