Readers on the pain of miscarriage: ‘In my head I was already a mum and then suddenly I wasn’t’
According to a new study, a third of women experience PTSD after losing a baby in early pregnancy. Guardian readers describe their experiences
A letter to… my angry father
‘I don’t blame you, but I want you to understand how your actions affected me’: the letter you always wanted to write
Those of us with anorexia who are pregnant need greater support
National health guidelines ignore new mothers who have a history of eating disorders, says Ché Ramsden
‘My bears are my lifeline’: the adults who sleep with soft toys
A third of adults cuddle up to teddies every night for emotional comfort – and research shows there are real health benefits
‘When I became a mother I realised how hard it is’: how the parenting experts parent
What does a dietician feed their children? Does a dentist rule out sweets? And how does a psychologist cope with troublesome teens?
How to be hopeful: Lisa Taddeo on the thumb injury that cheered her up
After losing eight people she loved deeply in a decade, the author of Three Women was feeling hopeless. But there came a surprising respite from her hypochondria
Record number of over-45s giving birth in England
More than 2,000 women aged 45 and older had babies last year, ONS figures show
Once-a-month contraceptive pill developed by scientists
Gelatine capsule could prevent unplanned pregnancies caused by errors in daily pill use
I’m 41. My boyfriend doesn’t want kids, so I’ll have them alone – without leaving him
I am in the relationship I’ve always wanted. And my new British citizenship makes single parenting easier