Ed Miliband accuses Tories of trying to ‘fund NHS on an IOU’
Labour leader promises to provide 3,000 extra midwives as he lambasts George Osborne’s pledge of an extra £8bn a year for health service
The darkest secret of my new motherhood
A baby who sleeps through the night is every parent’s holy grail. I had one – the problem was I couldn’t tell anyone about it
Caesarean sections should only be done out of medical necessity, WHO says
World Health Organisation says procedure carries health risks, but does not improve mortality rates in countries where high numbers are performed
My mother, the alcoholic: living with foetal alcohol syndrome
Should heavy drinking in pregnancy be a crime? A recent test case in the UK was thrown out, but in the US hundreds of women have been imprisoned. We meet women and children affected by foetal alcohol syndrome
Dear Nigel Farage – children will play if we close roads, not borders
The Ukip leader should beware misplaced nostalgia (even if he denies it). Traffic and computers better explain the lack of football games in the street
Want better sex, dads? Then take paternity leave
The first wave of the gender revolution destabilised relationships, but the second wave can be their saviour
A handy guide for pregnant women when dealing with idiots
Ever had a stranger manhandle your bump? Did a random person at a party decide to monitor your alcohol intake? Here’s how to cope with such behaviour
My hot tips for parents with a fat kid: feed them fun, kindness and dignity
Parents may not be able to recognise that their child is obese, according to a new study. Well that’s two fewer people making their offspring feel like a failure
Female embryos more likely to die in pregnancy than males, study claims
Analysis of 140,000 embryos contradicts belief that male babies are more vulnerable and suggests mortality rate for females is higher overall
The pains and gains of breastfeeding
We’re all told that breastfeeding is the best start you can give your baby, but it can also be bloody agony – both physically and emotionally. So give new mothers a break