‘We loved him enough to let go’

The neonatal intensive care unit is a modern temple of miracles, saving premature babies as young as 22 weeks. But it is all too often the setting for the most heartbreaking decision a parent can make. By Susan Jones.

‘She blossoms, my flower is fading’

When the fluctuating hormones of a menopausal mother meet those of her adolescent daughter, there is inevitably conflict. But there is also great sadness for the woman losing her fertility and her child at the same time.

Put your feet up – it’s your last chance

You can read as many parenting manuals and attend as many classes as you like, but no one tells it straight like a new mum. A new book offers hard-earned pearls of wisdom for expectant mothers.

Water born

A new study shows that birth pools can ease the pain of labour. So why, asks Janet Balaskas, are some women denied access to them?

Can popping fish-oil pills stop this tantrum?

Since a compelling experiment was shown on the BBC's Child of Our Time last week, sales of Omega-3 supplements have rocketed. But, asks Ian Sample, are behavioural problems so easily solved?

Experteye

The earlier a dad leaves, the younger the daughter starts sex | Why kids of working mums may get stir crazy in the afternoon | Loving mum, good kiddy

I didn’t know I had it in me

With male fertility decreasing, men shouldn't feel too down, says Jonathan Gibbs. He and his wife had IVF and produced twins. And now there's another one on the way - conceived naturally.