A moment that changed me: holding the newborn baby I never thought I’d have

As a gay man I doubted I’d become a father. With my son in my arms for the first time, I wept – for myself growing up in care and for the future with a family

‘As she is born, part of me is dying’ – how becoming a mother changes you

Books speak of pregnancy as a pastel-hued dream. But the idea that suddenly you have so much more to lose can be frightening

Amber Lloyd obituary

Other lives: Founder member of the National Childbirth Trust

Can virtual reality help women cope with childbirth?

Erin Martucci is believed to be the first to use a virtual reality headset to manage her pain during labor, and doctors hope more women will follow

Caesarean sections are rising – but don’t blame mothers

Research saying mums with small pelvises perpetuate the need for caesareans simply feeds the media’s insatiable appetite for woman-blaming

Pregnant women in UK told to watch for heart disease symptoms

Condition is leading cause of death in UK in months before and weeks after childbirth, says audit led by medical Royal Colleges

BBC presenter goes into labour after appearing on live TV

Victoria Fritz, who reports business news on BBC Breakfast, gave birth to a boy with fellow newsreader as birthing partner

The New Man review – funny, fearful fatherhood

In a painfully honest documentary, film-maker Josh Appignanesi turns the camera on himself as his partner’s pregnancy causes him severe existential angst

Why I spoke out about losing my newborn daughter

My speech in the Commons about the loss of my baby girl was the hardest thing I’ve ever written. But it was worth it to shine a light on the lack of support for bereaved parents

MP Vicky Foxcroft gives moving speech about losing her baby

Several members of Commons in tears during Labour MP’s account of her five-day-old daughter’s death