Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I worry about what my teenager eats?

It probably comes as no surprise that many teenagers eat badly. Does it matter?

We need a cultural shift on homebirth

Rebecca Schiller: If women are to opt for homebirth over hospital-based care, we must teach them about the benefits of choosing to stay at home

Asthmatic mothers-to-be and their babies at greater risk of health complications

Maternal asthma 'significantly increases' the risk of pre-eclampsia, while infants born to mothers with the condition are much more likely to have a low birth weight, a study has found

Birth defects linked for first time to smoking in pregnancy

Clubfoot and missing limbs among malformations in newborns proven to be associated with expectant mothers who smoke

How baby can keep dad fit

A workout of tot squats and lullaby lunges can help dads stay fit and bond with their child

Breastfeeding by UK mothers rises from 76% to 81%

Figures show healthier trend, but official infant feeding survey finds great variations across regions and socio-economic groups

Breastfeeding awareness week dropped by Department of Health

Royal College of Midwives brands withdrawal of central funding for 18-year campaign 'disappointing'

Link found between stillbirth and sleeping position in pregnancy

Risk of stillbirth for women sleeping on left on night before birth is half that for those who sleep in other positions, study shows

The Mumsnet Rules by Natasha Joffe and Justine Roberts – review

Mumsnet's peer-advice guide to being the perfect parent suggests that common sense should take precedence over rules, writes Eleanor Birne

Nestlé launches coffee-style machine for baby milk

Formula milk powder version of capsule machine stirs debate on breastfeeding advice