My week: Hassan Shehata, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist

By the time women come to see me they are pretty desperate. One had had 21 miscarriages

It’s time to debunk the myth of too posh to push

Barbara Ellen: A new report on caesarean births makes some telling points

Leading midwife says staff shortages risk safety of mothers and babies

Cathy Warwick accuses government of backtracking on pre-election pledge to hire 3,000 more NHS midwives

Midwife staff cuts put women giving birth at risk

The combination of staff cuts, a 19% increase in births and more complex pregnancies has put maternity units under pressure

Too scared to push: big rise reported in birth trauma

Services set up to reduce demand for caesareans as midwives report trauma cases 'growing at alarming rate'

The push for better births

With no major advances in safer childbirth for 50 years, doctors are calling for more properly funded research. By Carol Davis

Hungary: Midwife Agnes Gereb taken to court for championing home births

Gynaecologist faces five years in Hungarian prison, prompting protests over authorities' hardline childbirth policy

Lack of vital drugs could put premature babies at risk, top doctor warns

Consultant obstetrician says NHS has had supply problems with medication used to boost lung growth

Antenatal classes could be held in schools

National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence say the US-style sessions would help teen mothers engage more with NHS services

My week: Dr Manu Vatish, obstetrician

My week: Ward rounds, teaching students – and a call-out at 4am on Saturday