‘Women feel they have no option but to give birth alone’: the rise of freebirthing

As Covid infections rose, hospital felt like an increasingly dangerous place to have a baby. But is labouring without midwives or doctors the answer?

Distressed mother separated from breastfed baby for days during hospital stay

Hospital admits breaking own Covid policy as mothers like Charlotte Jones are being needlessly kept apart from their babies

Creative therapy and shared support can help with grief after losing a child

A retreat for grieving parents provides therapeutic benefits, writes Sharon Walker, whose daughter was stillborn 22 years ago

Climate ‘apocalypse’ fears stopping people having children – study

Survey of 600 people finds some parents regret having offspring for same reason

Miscarriage is still taboo – which is why Meghan’s words are so powerful

The mixed reaction to her speaking up proves that there’s a long way to go before women feel comfortable sharing their pain, says women’s health expert Zeynep Gurtin

Baby loss charities call for cultural shift to break silence around miscarriage

Charities praise Meghan, Duchess of Sussex for speaking openly about her experience

Coronavirus: tips for a safer Christmas

Well-ventilated homes, guest cutlery, picnics and deferral until midsummer among advice for tweaking the traditional festival

My 10-year-old has started sleeping in my bed. Am I wrong to allow it?

There may be an issue she isn’t discussing – she may not even be aware of it, says Annalisa Barbieri

Mothers needlessly separated from babies under UK hospital Covid rules

Restrictions are causing trauma and increasing risk of physical and mental health problems, warn doctors and charities

‘I want to give my child the best’: the race to grow human breast milk in a lab

Thought up by a tired new mother, and now backed by Bill Gates, manufactured human milk sounds like the stuff of science fiction. But just how liberating will it be?