‘At 45, I grieved the idea of motherhood. Then, by pure fluke, I was pregnant’
After miscarriages and IVF, I decided I was done. A few days later, I found out I was expecting, and the beautiful dismantling of my old life began
Births among women over 50 rise 15% in England, figures show
Births to older mothers have increased in recent years alongside average ages for childbirth and IVF treatment
‘There was blood. A dash to the hospital. No heartbeat’ – how I survived the stillbirth of my son
My world came crashing down when my baby died. The future my wife and I had been planning for nine months had been snatched away, and for fathers like me there seemed to be no one to turn to
Naps, nuts and gentle parenting: everything you need to know about new babies
A quick guide for parents to the latest research and studies on raising infants and looking after toddlers
Having bipolar made my pregnancy ‘high risk’. But all mothers deserve an elevated level of care
Pregnancy comes with mental health risk for all women. And so many of us downplay our own needs and wants once a baby is on the scene
‘Agents of change’: Kenya’s traditional midwives help cut deaths of mothers
Kenya has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates but rural birth attendants are now helping make deliveries safer
Manchester’s minority ethnic women to tell ‘untold stories’ of childbirth
Oral history project will preserve experiences, traditions and cultural practices of black and Asian mothers
The new science of motherhood shows it’s far more transformative than western culture allows
Learning about the ways our bodies transform after giving birth helped me make sense of a stressful, bewildering time
How early is too early to be discharged from hospital after giving birth?
A longer post-birth stay in the wards could help many mothers, even if research remains inconclusive
Crisis in NHS maternity units revealed as 21 rated ‘substandard’
Care Quality Commission finds many services inadequate, needing improvement or shut over safety concerns