Health of pregnant women and babies jeopardised by weight, shows study

Analysis of women's pregnancies in Scotland highlights problem of obesity during pregnancy and growing financial costs to NHS

Support for mothers and babies needs overhaul, says UK health minister

New preventive approach from conception to second birthday would be aimed at avoiding mental and physical problems later

Women diagnosed with foetal anomaly ‘denied surgical abortions’

Charity claims women who terminate pregnancy in such cases are being forced to go through labour to deliver dead children

Pregnancy: the hard facts

Economics professor Emily Oster's new book Expecting Better cuts through the myths and faulty data on pregnancy

How do I address my pregnancy with a new employer?

Work advice: I don't want to anger the company, but I may only be in the job for around four months before I go on maternity leave

Breastfeeding for six months can delay breast cancer onset by a decade

Spanish study of 504 women shows earlier onset of breast cancer in women who breastfed for less than six months

Obese mothers’ babies face bigger risk of early death, says report

Study finds overweight mums' children 35% more likely to die of heart disease than offspring of average-weight parents

Why big is not always beautiful when it comes to babies

The largest baby born naturally in Spain is in perfect health, but some see increasingly large newborns as cause for concern

Mothers: have you experienced discrimination at work?

Open thread: One in four mothers feel they have been discriminated against at work, according to a new survey. Tell us if this rings true for you

The 40-week pregnancy myth has popped

Viv Groskop: We now know pregnancy can vary by up to five weeks – so why aren't 'overdue' mothers given more information?