The lasting effects of pregnancy
Receding gums, bigger feet and a longer nose – are these really the legacies of having childbirth?
Simple blood test for Down’s syndrome is on its way, say scientists
Announcement made by researchers looking to replace current risky procedure that causes 1% of women tested to miscarry
Family under the microscope
Relatives with dementia retain emotional memories if not facts
Having children helped my depression
Having experienced depression, Viv Groskop feared that motherhood would make the condition worse. But, for her, family life has had the opposite effect
SPD: Having babies left me disabled
Two pregnancies have left Lucilla Paull in a wheelchair. While she has no regrets at all about having her children, she does want to warn other women about SPD, a relatively common condition that is too often overlooked
It is vital these difficult cases are heard in public
Deborah Orr: Should a young woman be sterilised? Should a sex ban be imposed on a man in his 40s? Hearings involving vulnerable people need close monitoring
A new mum again … at 48!
The last in our series following the fortunes of our heroic mother of five
The father’s a Viking
Jessica McCallin wanted to have a child on her own using donated sperm. But it's not that easy in Britain. Then she heard about Denmark's booming artificial insemination industry
A hugger or a tiger mother: battle of the baby-rearing strategies
A series of new books is likely to open up fresh controversy about the way we bring up our children; some demanding strict, regimented parenting, others a more laid-back approach
Slogans are bad for babies
Sarah Ditum: Breast may be best, but for the welfare of mother and child one message can't drown out all others