Why breast is best … for a row
Jane Martinson: Time magazine's 'Are you mom enough?' cover reignited an age-old furore, which touches on real issues of identity and guilt
Hungarian home births champion to move from house arrest to jail
Court increases acclaimed midwife Dr Agnes Géreb's punishment for 'negligent malpractice'
Shorter cuts: news doesn’t get any smaller
Dodgy deals, free folic acid and cats in pubs
Baby Jayden case renews concerns over rickets and ‘child abuse’ allegations
Fears grow that rising levels of vitamin-D deficiency may be leading to more cases of rickets being misdiagnosed as child abuse
‘I was told: you’re going to die of Aids’
The outlook for African babies with HIV is grim. Mpho Mbhele, who lost her daughter to the disease, explains how she is helping other mothers ensure their children are born healthy
Revealed: what children are being told about abortion
The Guardian obtains details of anti-abortion campaign talk claiming abortions are linked to a raised risk of breast cancer
Febrile convulsions: a harmless horror
When Rachel Platt's baby daughter had a fit, she thought she was dying. But within an hour, Gertie was playing normally again. So what are febrile convulsions, how common are they - and are they really harmless?
Babies fed on demand ‘do better at school’
New study shows that babies who are fed when they are hungry achieve higher test scores – but take toll on their mothers
Can meditation make you a better parent?
Melissa McClements found it hard to cope with her daughter's tantrums - until she joined a parent and toddler meditation class. How do you stay calm when your child misbehaves?
Pass notes No 3,134: Baby boom 2
The UK birth rate has spiked. What's the cause?