My in-laws won’t accept my post-chemo vulnerability. Do I confront them?
You are well within your rights to ask them to consider your weakened immune system. You deserve to feel safe – even if the chat causes tension
‘Nobody knows what’s wrong with me’ – life with an undiagnosed condition
Every year thousands of children are born with serious yet unexplained health issues. With no diagnosis, they struggle to get medical treatment or much-needed support
New parents in the UK: what challenges are you facing?
We’rd like to hear from new mothers and fathers in the UK who are facing challenges, such as financial worries, health concerns or a lack of support
Air pollution linked to almost a million stillbirths a year
First global analysis follows discovery of toxic pollution particles in lungs and brains of foetuses
Milk formula firms target women looking for pregnancy advice
Companies advertise products to women searching online for folic acid to get around marketing restrictions
Fertility treatment and work are often incompatible – employers need to step up
I know from experience how hard the balancing act can be. It’s in organisations’ interests to provide proper support, says fertility consultant Zeynep Gurtin
‘Miracle’ baby opens debate over possible use of centuries-old sperm
Technology allows sperm to be frozen longer than legal 50-year limit but poses medical and ethical questions
A question to keep parents up at night: whether to allow their children into their bed
Christina Ricci’s comment that she frequently shares a bed with her eight-year-old son has led to a debate about co-sleeping: should kids be kept firmly in their own rooms, and can you stop them climbing under your duvet even if you don’t want them to?
Authoritarian, freewheeler or data wonk – what type of parent are you?
Is your kids’ bedtime data-led or boundary-free? Is the naughty step unused or well worn? Our guide decodes modern parenting
Maternity care is not on a journey of obvious improvement
History suggests that reports exposing NHS failings do not banish the culture that harms babies and mothers