When the contractions start early we are caught unawares

The ceasarian was booked so we had to enter battle mode when it looked like labour had begun

‘You feel so sexless and dirty’: the women living with incontinence after childbirth

One in three women have trouble controlling their bladders or bowels after giving birth. Others must deal with tearing or prolapses

Repeated maternity failings uncovered in Sheffield NHS trust

Watchdog expresses concern over safety of mothers and babies days after damning Shrewsbury report

What is the ‘normal birth movement’ and why can it be harmful?

Analysis: Striking balance when it comes to birth-related risks is why optimising use of C-section is global concern

Mothers were shamed and traumatised at Shrewsbury hospital. I was one of them

I had two babies there and my experience was so terrible that the memory haunts me 20 years later. Even now I feel a deep, scorching rage

Shropshire baby deaths report: parents express relief and anger

Campaigners hope damning report on inadequate maternity care at Royal Shrewsbury hospital will bring lasting change

Shropshire maternity scandal: 300 babies died or left brain-damaged, says report

Five-year investigation to conclude mothers forced to suffer traumatic births because of targets for ‘normal’ births

My brilliant brother has Down’s syndrome. Is it wrong to fear getting pregnant myself?

I’ve always wanted to start a family, but I’m paralysed by the idea of having a disabled child – and diagnostic tests feel like a betrayal

It would be a moral and medical disaster if Britain became a surrogacy centre

‘Routine’ childbirth is dangerous. Let’s not add commodified women to the risk list

Expectant mothers are too often treated as an inconvenience – and we can’t blame a TV drama for that

The BBC’s new show This Is Going to Hurt is about overstretched doctors – but patronising pregnant women is a long-standing problem, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams