All news on the topic: Babies

Lucie Driver, 26, has sleepless nights over paying bills and affording childcare when her mat leave comes to an end. While she says the new package announced today by Jeremy Hunt is 'life-changing', she raises concern about the toll on nurseries and their staff

Mum-of-five Sarah Hearne, 55, from Swansea, called her daughter 'Kixxie' and says nobody ever pronounces the unique name correctly - which the 19-year-old finds frustrating

Ruth Harvey, 36, welcomed baby daughter Tabitha in a birthing pool in her living room in South Ayreshire, Scotland, but couldn't believe it when the midwife revealed her weight

A woman has been left gobsmacked after she was asked to help pay for her cousin's baby shower - even though she didn't organise the event and was invited as a guest

Tessa Crane was concerned about son Oscar's health and when he was seven months old took him to the doctors 18 times in a month but she was prescribed anti-anxiety medication and dismissed

The mum could not believe her eyes after cutting into one of her children's beloved toys - and seeing what was inside the giraffe she was thinking about giving to her baby

A mum who lost her beloved dog just two days before giving birth to her son decided to name her child after the pooch in a touching tribute - but not everybody is sure

A mum has been accused of stealing her sister's 'moment' after she hijacked her pregnancy announcement to share the news that she's due to welcome her second child soon

One dad is livid as his parents are refusing to use his newborn daughter's real name as they are angry he didn't allow them to choose it - it's driving a wedge between the family

Many people have their perfect moniker prepared for if they decide to have children - but when one woman found out her step-sister had the same idea, she was horrified

A grandmother says she felt she had to be honest when her son asked her what she thought of his newborn baby daughter's uniquely spelled name - he didn't like her answer

Jade Earaker and her partner, Rhys Bradford, were left 'heartbroken' when their little boy, Zachary, was diagnosed with gastroschisis, a life-changing birth defect

A man has been slammed after he expected to name both of his children without his partner's input, however, she wanted to name her second child as he named their daughter - he was "really upset"

A woman who recently gave birth says she ended up using a very similar name to the one her sister-in-law had her heart set on, a decision which has since caused a rift within the family

A mum has left people divided online after sharing the 'unique' moniker she's considering for her unborn baby girl - some people liked it but others found it 'trashy'

Chloe Haycock received backlash when her 18-month-old son started nursery, as trolls said he was too young - but she has defended her choice, saying she 'needs a break'

Ruby Eden gave birth to her hefty bundle of joy, Teddie, via C-section and weighed a whopping 11lbs 13oz, much to the shock of both her family and midwives

Tenille Bain has been left mortified after people mistook her daughter's name to be a slang term for a narcotic - and told her she wouldn't get a job when she's older

The child safety expert warned parents to avoid a common mistake when it comes to putting baby gates at the top of the stairs - and explained what to do instead

Baby Emery Skye died eight days after she was born by C-section when mum Desire’ Renee Guardiola was shot in the stomach during a home invasion in Seguin, Texas, US

Boyzone singer Ronan Keating has become a grandad aged 46 as his son, Love Island star Jack, announced the birth of his baby daughter in a sweet Instagram post

The three-day-old infant fell from its sleeping mum's arms at Royal Stoke Hospital just days after a critical incident was declared, with two other incidents involving natal deaths also being investigated

Doctors at Huashan Hospital at Fudan University in China said the unborn twin had continued growing for months while inside its sibling in the womb and had developed upper limbs, bones and fingernails

New parents say they will receive over 200 pieces of irritating advice by the time their baby is six months old - such as 'let the baby cry it out'

Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague welcomed their baby girl Bambi in January, when Molly-Mae announced the unusual name