Babies

New research is showing that babies who are born via elective caesarean are more likely to be overweight when they turn one. Caesarian rates have more than doubled globally in the past 20 years, and… Audio

Once your baby's on the move, the easiest way to identify potential hazards around the house is to do a video tour with your phone held at knee height, says Nicola Woollaston, author of the new book … Audio, Gallery

Is the arts a place where women have equal opportunity? And if not, why not? That's the big question at hand in Episode Six of RNZ podcast, Beyond Kate. Audio

US inmate advocate Ann Jacobs believes children should visit their incarcerated parents and mothers should keep their babies with them inside. Jacobs is the director of the Prisoner Re-entry… Audio

Video - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is acutely aware of the example she is setting for other parents returning to work, and isn't going to pretend she's superhuman. Video, Audio

Nadene Manukau-Togiavalu faked a pregnancy and falsified documents to get a job as a nanny. Video, Audio

Did Clarke Gayford just tell the world the sex of his and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's baby? Video, Audio

Professor Phil Fisher is an expert in children's neurobiological and psychological development. He was in NZ as the keynote speaker for a conference run by the Brainwave Trust. He says withholding… Audio

Clinical psychologist Professor Jodi Mindell is a paediatric sleep expert who says New Zealand is leading the way in baby's sleep research, and also has one of the earliest bed times for babies, which… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received a warm welcome at Ratana today, where she was gifted a name for her baby. Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Video, Audio

The bank would allow women to donate breast milk to mothers who are struggling to feed their babies, because at the moment obtaining breast milk is expensive and risky. Rowan Quinn reports. Video, Audio

When your baby is around six months old, begin to offer them a combination of finger food and homemade purees, says Dr Julie Bhosale, author of The Nourished Baby. Audio

New Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is being asked the baby question. And she's not impressed. Audio

Babies who feed themselves as soon as they start eating solids are less likely to become fussy eaters, according to new research from the University of Otago. Audio

With a plethora of advice available to desperate parents on how to get babies to sleep, baby sleep consultants Elspeth Witton and Amy Sherpa want to see the sector regulated. Audio

Maybe you lived through the 80s.. and maybe you were a fan of Swedish pop rock duo Roxette. Now if you have a baby - get ready to rock them to sleep. Audio

Four parents share their first-hand experience of losing a baby and some volunteers who assist with the process of creating memories. Audio