The worst breastfeeding initiative I’ve ever come across
Joanna Moorhead: I believe Britain's low breastfeeding rates are a scandal. But giving shopping vouchers to low-income mothers is patronising and naive
Researchers to offer shopping vouchers to mothers who breastfeed
Sheffield University study will involve 130 mothers in communities where breastfeeding is thought to be stigmatised
Pregnant mothers who exercise boost babies’ brains, claim researchers
Weekly exercise by mothers linked to better mental performance in later life
Why men decide to become single dads
You're successful at work, happily single – and desperate to become a father. What happens when men get baby hunger? Nicholas Blincoe meets the parents who have decided to go it alone through surrogacy or adoption
Child marriage could trigger surge in Africa’s under-15s pregnancy rate – UN
UN population survey predicts steep climb in young girls giving birth in sub-Saharan Africa unless child marriage is banned
Swaddling babies can cause them hip problems, doctors warn
Practice of wrapping babies tightly in blankets or sheets is popular, but studies have shown it can lead to dislocation or abnormal development of the hip
A good birth experience is more than the baby being delivered alive
Joanna Moorhead: A Mumsnet survey shows the psychological impact of a difficult labour affects the child's future wellbeing as well as the mother's
Why pregnant women are warned about everything
Zoe Williams: There is a political subtext to the toxins-under-the-bed overinterpretation of new research into plastic food packaging and miscarriages
Breastfeeding won’t seem normal until we see more pictures of it
Susan Bright: From cliched poses to Facebook bans, society has a problem with realistic images of breastfeeding and postpartum bodies