No elevated risk of coronavirus in pregnancy, experts say

No evidence virus passes to foetus during pregnancy, according to latest research

‘Health workers are too scared to enter’: the fight to treat HIV in a São Paulo favela

Young people with HIV in Brazil’s poorest favelas often have no support, but in Boi Malhado, one team is determined to provide vital help

I last had a baby five years ago – a lot has changed since then

Scans, ‘natural’ childbirth and epidurals: the political shifts in maternal care

New mothers in England to receive health check six weeks after giving birth

Campaigners welcome move to assess women for physical and mental wellbeing

We should celebrate the sex appeal of pregnant women, not shame them

Nothing makes me happier than seeing women such as Jodie Turner-Smith deem their bump a part of their body to show proudly, writes Yomi Adegoke

Five ways to stay healthy when breastfeeding

Getting enough rest, eating well and being aware of your mental health are all important when feeding your baby

Great expectations: art’s struggle to depict pregnancy

From the Virgin Mary to Demi Moore, art history swells with iconic mums-to-be. But can a single image ever do justice to such a head-scrambling state of flux – especially one made by a man?

‘She can’t say no’: the Ugandan men demanding to be breastfed

A study is looking into the coercive practice in Uganda, amid calls for government to address the issue

I’m happy for Chloë Sevigny, but the lesson is not that anyone can get pregnant at 45

Late pregnancies shouldn’t be framed as freakish feats or guaranteed back-up plans, but as stories of chance

‘She said she’d be babysitting our embryo’: what’s it like to carry a child for a friend?

Surrogacy between friends can be life-changing. The people who have done it talk emotions, legal hurdles – and WhatsApp birthing groups