Concerns over birthing options as NHS shuts midwife-led centres Trusts say midwives needed in hospitals, as critics argue women’s right to choose under threat
I’m pregnant again – time to rest, and field a stream of very personal questions People seem to think the usual boundaries don’t apply
Blood, sweat and faeces: why doulas aren’t just for wealthy women like Meghan The Duchess of Sussex is right to hire a doula. I liked mine so much that I retrained to become one
From work to family – the experts’ guide to a low-stress life How to ease your anxiety about relationships, work, family or money
Adventure playgrounds ‘too risky’ to insure England children’s commissioner and London mayor raise concerns after leading firm refuses to cover some playgrounds
Why did Tulip Siddiq have to vote in person? Cold Conservative calculation A proxy voting system would have helped the heavily pregnant Labour MP, says feminist campaigner Elizabeth Nelson
How I fell in love with staring at the ceiling It’s important business that requires attention to detail. Finding out that all my sisters have this habit thrilled me immensely
Mothers are being abused during childbirth. We need our own #MeToo Women are scared to speak out about what has happened as they give birth, says Sally Gimson, deputy editor of Index on Censorship
Women can reclaim power over our bodies – by talking about them Acknowledging the biological reality of a woman’s body is still unladylike. But if we can’t talk about our reproductive lives, we can’t defend them