NHS pilots pregnancy screening that may cut racial disparities in baby deaths

Tool addresses inequalities in UK, where stillbirth and perinatal death rates are high for black and Asian babies

‘Aggressive’ marketing of formula milk flouts code, warns WHO as it urges curbs

‘Misleading’ messages from $55bn-a-year industry are ‘unethical’, says report, which calls for plain packaging rules similar to tobacco

Growing sales of breast milk online amid warnings about risks

Exclusive: Human breast milk can contain harmful bacteria, drugs and viruses, say health experts

A moment that changed me: having a baby in lockdown nearly broke me – but it made me face my depression

After my son was born, I lost the ability to cope. But seeking help opened my eyes to other issues I had long silently lived with

Living in a woman’s body: I want my daughter to be inspired by my miraculous scars

When I was pregnant, I discovered that I had developed breast cancer – just like my mother before me. One day, the child I was carrying may face the same hard choices

Single on Valentine’s Day? Try diversifying your love portfolio

In 2021 my mother lost her partner of 33 years and my year-long relationship ended. The grief we feel in missing romantic love has bound us tighter than ever

Living in a woman’s body: when my child died, my every cell hurt. She was worth every tear I shed

After almost three decades, I still miss my daughter. But losing her taught me that grief is something to venerate, not deny

Living in a woman’s body: it’s a potent myth that all women want children – but I have experienced other wonders

The lie that all women have a yearning to be a mother can feel like biological gaslighting. I’ve had a different kind of life – and it is meaningful, rewarding, joyous

Emma Thompson on living in a woman’s body: my daughter thrums with life, my mother is frail – and I’m balanced between

When three generations of my family were together I realised how, wordlessly, we recalibrate each other

Kindness is strength. But try telling that to children

The belief is rife in our culture that this great virtue is essentially a consolation prize indistinguishable from weakness, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes