No,severe morning sickness is not ‘harmless’ or ‘normal’

No,severe morning sickness is not ‘harmless’ or ‘normal’

Now that researchers understand the cause of the ailment,some are working to eradicate it.

  • bySarah Berry

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When Taylah learnt she was having quads,she received a DM from a stranger

When Taylah learnt she was having quads,she received a DM from a stranger

When members of multiple birth clubs learn a local family is joining them in the chaos of having twins,triplets or even more new arrivals,they mobilise.

  • byMary Ward
A letter to my sister before the arrival of her first baby

A letter to my sister before the arrival of her first baby

Motherhood is overwhelming in its abundance – an abundance of love so powerful it can break down doors and an abundance of fear that any number of things could go wrong.

  • byJamila Rizvi
The women trying to end the censorship of postpartum bodies

The women trying to end the censorship of postpartum bodies

Pregnant bodies have been in the spotlight,thanks to celebrities such as Rihanna,but postpartum figures have yet to experience the same treatment.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
My school reunion filled me with dread. Then something strange happened
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Real life

My school reunion filled me with dread. Then something strange happened

What a spin-out,meeting women I’d last seen when we were girls living at home,trying to get our licences and get rid of virginity. Suddenly,we were not far off 60.

  • byKate Halfpenny
Ariane looked at her baby and saw a dragon. Now she’s helping other mums

Ariane looked at her baby and saw a dragon. Now she’s helping other mums

A psychologist found her own mental health cracking after the birth of her first child. When she recovered,she set out to help other new parents.

  • byWendy Tuohy
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Babynomics:Is starting a family good for you,or just for the nation?

Babynomics:Is starting a family good for you,or just for the nation?

Having children can be a joy,but they don’t come cheap. They are also important to the economy.

  • byRachel Clun andShane Wright
I regularly travel for work. Why do people keep asking who’s looking after my child?
Opinion
Parenting

I regularly travel for work. Why do people keep asking who’s looking after my child?

These questions are no doubt benign in their intention. But my husband also travels for work,and I’m willing to bet no one asks him who has our daughter.

  • byMelissa Singer
A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will

A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will

Calls have been growing louder for age limits to be raised from 13 to 16. To add to the momentum,some say a ban is the only way to protect our kids. But is it?

  • byNicole Jameson
I was born from an extramarital affair. This is how my life has played out

I was born from an extramarital affair. This is how my life has played out

My dad’s name wasn’t even on my birth certificate,but I was intent on not erasing him completely from my life.

  • byShona Hendley
Play School continues to affect everything I do:Noni Hazlehurst

Play School continues to affect everything I do:Noni Hazlehurst

The prolific actor has done everything from theatre,film to lifestyle presenting. But the beloved children’s show was one of the toughest.

  • byJohn Bailey