Continuing to limit access to birth control would wreak economic havoc

Subsidized contraception is under attack – and this is the result

Yes, women should choose their maternity care. Why isn’t it happening now?

Baroness Cumberlege’s report proposing personal birth budgets is what many women have wanted for decades – the tricky bit is putting it into practice

I’m glad my mum and dad died before they got too old

My parents died in their early 70s. I miss them every day but it’s a relief to know that they avoided the suffering that can come with late old age

A moment that changed me: it’s my third miscarriage and I’m losing the plot

I need people to know what has happened to me, but I’m disgusted with myself for not coping

Children in England near bottom in international happiness table

England ranks 13th out of 16 countries in survey, with body image and school among areas of concern among eight-year-olds

How text messages and volunteer midwives are saving lives in Rwanda

The UN estimates 590,000 children have been saved, with deaths now at 42 per 1,000 births compared with 300 in 1994

These brave mothers’ stories must chip away at the stigma of postnatal mental illness

One in 10 women suffers from pregnancy-related mental health problems, but fear stops them asking for help. A BBC documentary shows it doesn’t have to be that way

‘I’d always thought I would fight for my child no matter what. But I didn’t’

Forced to decide between a severely disabled baby unlikely to live long, or a late abortion, Joy Freeman chose the latter. She talks to people who faced a similar choice and finds that men and women deal with it very differently

Eating your placenta – is it healthy or just weird?

Celebrities like January Jones and the Kardashians are doing it. But is the practice of placentophagy simply a fad, or are there actual health benefits to consuming one’s own placenta?

New baby, crying, no sleep … retreat to France!

A postnatal wellbeing week – with baby – proved a great way for Stuart Heritage and his wife to recuperate from the chaos of becoming new parents