Birth

In our exploration of music, life and death, Yadana Saw looks at the music that accompanies our exits from and introductions to life by speaking to a new mother, a midwife and a New Orleans trumpet… Video, Audio

An Auckland police officer who pulled over to help with what he thought was a car problem ended up delivering a baby boy last night. Audio

Official documents show the former Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, was poised to make new midwives do mandatory training stints in hospitals but changed his mind after coming under pressure from… Audio

Antenatal depression affects at least one in eight mothers according to research undertaken by Auckland University's, 'Growing up in New Zealand' study, while other research suggests that one in six… Video, Audio

Professor David Relman of Stanford University is looking at the link between microbes and premature birth. Audio

Last year around 27,000 new mothers had contact with the New Zealand La Leche League, a non-profit, volunteer organisation that supports breastfeeding. Monthly meetings give women a chance to share… Audio