‘We both had the gene for albinism’

Lorna Stacey and her husband Mark Sanderson were born with albinism. Genetic counsellors advised that their children would have the condition too. They thought long and hard … and now have a lovely three-year-old boy. Emma Burstall meets them

Why are black women less likely to breastfeed?

Black women are less likely to breastfeed – but no one knows why. Kimberly Seals Allers talks parenting and race with Bim Adewunmi

What does being a dad mean?

No one prepares men for the reality of fatherhood, says new dad Sarfraz Manzoor, while veteran John Crace, whose children have grown up and (nearly) left home, reflects on the lessons learned from 19 years on the job

What is life like after 100?

The conversation: More and more of us are living ever longer. But is old age something to dread, or cherish? Hetty Bower, 106, and Peggy Megarry, 100, discuss the reality of being very, very old

Twins and triplets five times more likely to die within first year

Figures show infant mortality rate at 20.4 per 1,000 for multiple births as increase in IVF treatment affects pregnancy patterns

‘Baby boxes’ polarise Hungary

Proponents say hatches for unwanted newborns result in fewer deaths, but critics say counselling for mothers is preferable

Why I let my husband die

Paul Anderson wanted to die. He'd been ill for years and had tried to take his life three times. The next time, his wife Jill decided to respect his wishes. And she was charged with manslaughter. Hannah Booth meets her

IVF treatment extended to women up to age 42 on NHS

Regulator proposes change to current age limit of 39 for women deemed to have no chance of conceiving by other means

‘If you miscarry, there’s no way to say goodbye’

Zoe Clark-Coates lost five pre-term babies. She tells Kathy Hurst why she and her husband, Andy, set up Saying Goodbye, for grieving couples like themselves

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