The Guardian view on prisons and mothers: an injustice
Editorial: The shameful treatment of pregnant inmates and of the children of jailed women must be addressed. No babies should be born behind bars
Pushed to the limit: six birth stories from around the world
From pop songs to warm pools, Candice Pires hears six very different accounts of women’s experience in labour
Pregnant and waiting for your baby? Forget sex and hot baths – here’s my advice
Bananas, nipple stimulation, castor oil: none of these will hasten labour. Instead, soak up your last chance to be alone
Foetus 18 Weeks: the greatest photograph of the 20th century?
In the 1950s, photojournalist Lennart Nilsson set out to capture the earliest stages of existence. His foetus images seized the public imagination – and sparked a controversy that has raged ever since
How a video game helped me reclaim my body after having a baby
Pregnancy, birth and looking after your child put a huge strain on your body – Nintendo’s Ring Fit can help you reclaim it
Outrage as US rapper TI says he has daughter’s hymen checked annually
Virginity test discussed on Ladies Like Us podcast contravenes guidelines from UN, who describe it as ‘painful, humiliating and traumatic’
Born sleeping: how I grieved for the much-loved daughter I lost before her birth
The loss of a baby at almost six months pregnant brought special challenges, including the trauma of giving birth – and it didn’t help that the subject is so rarely discussed
Is screen time damaging for your kids? No study can tell you that
Adjusting your behaviour to each new wrinkle in the science is a mug’s game
‘I was an intruder’: what it’s like to be your parents’ least favourite child
Many mothers and fathers admit to having a preferred child – and experts say that being a sidelined sibling can cause serious problems
The 12-week pregnancy rule makes the pain of miscarriage worse
The secrecy around early pregnancy means that many women grieve in private, weighed down by feelings of guilt and failure, says author Katy Lindemann