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Police officer breastfeeds abandoned baby to help save her life
A police woman has gone above and beyond the call of duty by breastfeeding an abandoned baby to help save the newborn's life.
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How time changes once you have kids
For the duration of pregnancy and the first year of your baby's life, time is elastic.
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Birth photographer shares favourite images in emotional video
A photography company has shared a series of beautiful birth photos in a touching video.
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Demand for apology: Asian customers angry at Woolworths for blocking baby formula orders
Three furious customers are demanding an apology from Woolworths for cancelling their online baby formula orders and suspending their accounts, accusing the supermarket giant of racial profiling.
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Large birth weight forecasts often inaccurate
Fewer than 8 per cent of babies born in the United States meet the medical definition of a large baby - but mothers aren't told that.
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Pregnancy
Baby names since the 1900s: the endangered, the resurrected and the long gone
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Potatoes linked to higher risk of diabetes in pregnancy
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Birth
Large birth weight forecasts often inaccurate, leading to more caesareans: study
Roni Caryn Rabin 11:15am Fewer than 8 per cent of babies born in the United States meet the medical definition of a large baby - but mothers aren't told that.
Birth photographer shares favourite images in emotional video
![A still from the video.](https://web.archive.org/web/20160115181734im_/http://images.essentialbaby.com.au/2016/01/14/7139650/Thumbnail1004681522gm5tdlimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gm5t82.png1452743245458.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Staff writers A photography company has shared a series of beautiful birth photos in a touching video.
Dad tweets epic story of daughter's home birth
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Photo Galleries
Baby
How time changes once you have kids
EVELYN LEWIN 12:02pm For the duration of pregnancy and the first year of your baby's life, time is elastic.
Demand for apology: Asian customers angry at Woolworths for blocking baby formula orders
![Some customers are accusing Woolworths of discrimination.](https://web.archive.org/web/20160115181734im_/http://images.essentialbaby.com.au/2016/01/15/7141139/Thumbnail1004705300gi24jwimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gm6bkk.png1452799597906.jpg-90x60.jpg)
ESTHER HAN 7:44am Three furious customers are demanding an apology from Woolworths for cancelling their online baby formula orders and suspending their accounts, accusing the supermarket giant of racial profiling.
Police officer breastfeeds abandoned baby to help save her life
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Heartbreaking video of baby Riley's last days
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Toddler
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Life with periodic fever syndrome - and why we desperately need to find a cure
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Mum of four receives lovely surprise with parking ticket
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The surprising cause of a teen's stomach pain
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Becoming a dad again in my fifties is the best thing I've ever done
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