Tech house of the future: take a look around Smart ovens, living carpets, robot butlers and beds that remind you to have sex – then make themselves. Welcome to your home of tomorrow
Weight gain between pregnancies linked to stillbirths and infant deaths Swedish research shows women who put on weight after first pregnancy increase risk of stillbirth by 30-50% and likelihood of infant death by up to 60%
The nappy science gang who took on the NHS It’s best to wash nappies in non-biological detergent, right? Wrong, as a citizen science project discovered when they challenged NHS advice on the subject
Studying spurred me on through pregnancy and tragedy at university When I found out I was pregnant I almost blacked out. But I knew I had to finish my degree and provide my daughter with a future
More babies born to women 35 or older than under 25 for first time There were 138,592 live births to women under 25 and 144,181 to women aged 35 and over last year in England and Wales, ONS figures show
Female MPs call for breastfeeding to be allowed in House of Commons Move may be ‘ridiculously controversial’ but it is necessary to get more women into parliament, says Labour MP Jess Phillips
How to keep your friends: Facebook, volunteering and working at it Feeling friendless? Our readers chip in with their tips on how to keep the friends you have – or find new ones
Pregnant and hungry? How to eat for two without the stress Getting sufficient nutrition when pregnant can often be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be
Is it just me… or does everyone lose friends in their 30s? Max Liu is about to get married. The only problem: he doesn’t have a best man. Is it normal for men to let friendships slide?
Third of women feel embarrassed breastfeeding in public, survey finds Public Heath England reveals one in five women believe others do not want them to breastfeed in public