Lockdown has been a bumpy ride towards rediscovering the joy of our marriage I looked forward to spending more time with my wife – but it took a while before romance found its way back in
After a miscarriage, advice to ‘just make another baby’ made me feel worse Up to half of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. It’s not uncommon to endure anxiety and depression – and many face pressure to get pregnant again
How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown Professionals supporting families worry they may not be picking up issues such as mental ill health and domestic abuse
‘One in a 50m chance’: woman with two wombs carrying a twin in each Kelly Fairhurst found out about uterus condition when she went for 12-week scan
Family planning: how Covid-19 has placed huge strains on all stages of surrogacy Bringing a child into the world is a big decision. But now? With a surrogate and a travel ban? Could it be more complicated, asks Nicole Mowbray
Candice Brathwaite: ‘I’m at the forefront of a discussion that will save women’s lives’ A horrifying experience after the birth of her daughter set the blogger on a mission to make motherhood more inclusive
Lockdown is straining so many relationships. A lot of people need help Romantic and family ties are facing new kinds of challenges. Maybe there’s something the state can do, says Observer chief leader writer Sonia Sodha
Would you dare to dye your partner’s hair? As grey roots appear, imagine the plight of a wary partner asked to stand in for the experts… A cautionary tale
Inferno; What Have I Done? – fearless accounts of postpartum psychosis Catherine Cho and Laura Dockrill are painfully honest about the horrors they experienced as new mothers in the grip of a terrible illness