I was pregnant, alone and bleeding, but didn’t realise the danger

The day the NHS saved my life: I cannot thank my GP surgery staff enough for their quick and calm response that may have saved me and my baby

Pregnant? Steer clear of unfounded advice

Expectant women have been told what to avoid for centuries. Now epigenetics is on their case, too, says Kat Arney

Experience: I gave birth at 23 weeks

The consultant told us it was not routine to try to sustain the life of a baby born as early as ours, but for us it was simple: we wanted our daughter to have every opportunity to live

Italian government investigates after five pregnant women die in a week

Health ministry send teams to four hospitals in north of Italy, which has one of the world’s lowest maternal mortality rates

What to do when the baby blues come before the baby does

Antepartum depression affects more than 20% of pregnant women – so why don’t we talk about it?

What can I eat in pregnancy? App aims to answer with help from IBM’s Watson

Nutrino, a new app powered by supercomputer Watson, claims to be able to guide women through pregnancy. But is it just another voice among many?

Call to review baby death rates at more than 20 NHS trusts and boards

Inquiry urges those with higher than average stillbirth and newborn death rates to examine their maternity care to see if mistakes were made

I had to grow up overnight after my dad’s accident

Lily Clark was 10 when her father suffered a severe cycling accident. She was forced to grow up fast

Obesity endangers health of women and babies, warns UK’s chief medical officer

Sally Davies’ report says children of obese women may develop health problems, and warns pregnancy is not a time to eat for two

Pro-choice Irish women go public on being ‘exiled’ by need for an abortion

X-ile Project challenges stigmatisation of abortion in Ireland by publishing photographs of women forced to travel to Britain by Republic’s near-total ban