A school bag and matching pencil case are typical fifth birthday gifts, but should playtime really be over so soon? Miriam McCaleb suggests we reconsider some of our assumptions about starting school.

There are various providers of childbirth or antenatal education, all with differing angles ranging from hypnobirthing to elective Caesarean sections and everything else in between. Investigate and ...

When labour kicks in, this is the app you'll turn to. It logs the time and length of your contractions and you can even email the information on to your midwife, which will be very handy when you're ...

The list of name below includes punctuation marks such as a period and asterisk and the use of slashes or brackets. Since 1995, legislation has provided a set of rules for acceptable names for New ...

Pick from the top 1,000 baby girls names below or if they don't inspire a decision rest assured we have some great tips and thoughts around choosing a name and below We also have a database of over 40 ...

Pregnancy can bring on some really unpleasant aches, pains and reactions, but with a precious baby growing inside, or growing through your milk, should we just forego pharmaceuticals, and suffer ...

This gave us a good giggle 😄 If you've ever wondered how men would behave if they got pregnant, here's your answer!

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.

Bed-wetting in older children is more common than most people think. In fact, around 5% of 10 year-olds and 2% of 15 year-olds wake up in a wet bed on a regular basis. Sadly, the older the child, the ...

We asked OHbaby! members to tell us your favourite children's books ever. You responded in overwhelming numbers. Below is the definitive list - books you can be guaranteed will be read again and again ...

Why do we feel uncomfortable asking others to help with our kids? Blogger Rebekah Hoeft shares her strategies for what works best when asking for help. There’s an odd stigma attached to parents ...

Precious babies are celebrated in different ways all over the world. Be inspired by some of the rituals and ceremonies from other cultures described by Sarah Tennant. Can you imagine a society in ...