Babies
latest news & developmentsIf your dying baby’s organs could save an adult’s life, would you donate them?
It’s a tough decision — and one few grieving parents are willing to make
Motherhood’s vexing seclusion
Being kept under virtual house arrest with your newborn is definitely not fun
Did she abandon her baby?
Statistics speak of numbers but they leave stories untold and questions abound
Zim couple suspect baby switch
A couple who believe their newborn baby was switched for an infant who died at birth is reliant on outside help for an independent DNA test.
Extended drug roll-out is good news for prem babies
A simple injection could save many lives, but pregnant mothers must be encouraged to undergo checks if there appear to be any problems.
Special delivery: Over 200 Christmas babies in Limpopo
Limpopo province saw 239 babies born on Christmas day, says the provincial health department.
Battle of the babies: Blue Ivy vs North West in six memes
Kanye West has finally revealed a picture of his baby, North West. But Haji Mohamed Dawjee doesn’t think she’s the real queen baby.
Babies behind bars
Growing up behind bars can be traumatic, but some prisons work hard to improve conditions for the children of women inmates, writes Ilham Rawoot.
A baby for the biceps
A new arrival can wreak havoc on parents’ fitness, but not if they use their baby as a home gym.
China cracks down on dairy following baby deaths
All dairy producers across China will be tested following a scandal over a chemical placed in milk powder that has killed three babies.
China says 432 babies ill in milk-powder scare
China says it believes 432 babies across the country have been made ill by contaminated milk powder that caused them to develop kidney stones.
Septuplets’ mother hopes to hold them soon
A day after giving birth to septuplets, a 27-year-old Egyptian woman said on Sunday she’s only seen her babies on television.
Stolen baby found dead and buried
A newborn baby stolen from the maternity ward in Barberton Hospital in Nelspruit has been found dead, police said on Tuesday.
Woman gives birth while stuck in hospital lift
A woman gave birth while stuck in a lift at Johannesburg’s Coronation Hospital on Sunday night, the Gauteng health department confirmed.
E Cape hiding information on baby deaths, says DA
The Eastern Cape department of health needs to release a full report on the deaths of 142 babies in that province, says the DA.