New pregnancy guidelines bring back weigh-ins and end routine vitamin D tests
Updated Australian advice recommends testing for hepatits C and better management of diet
Does being a doctor make me a better parent?
It’s bizarre to think that doctors make good parents – in fact, the opposite may well be true
Baby arm defects prompt nationwide investigation in France
Launch of inquiry follows discovery of 11 more suspected cases of birth abnormalities
Marriage by this age! Babies by that age! When will we stop giving women deadlines?
The new version of Sondheim’s Company suggests that 35 is make or break for women – enough already
Breastfeeding rate declines in England as advice goes unheeded
Only four in 10 mothers still breastfeed babies of up to eight weeks despite health guidance
Why I share my breast milk with other mothers
With NHS milk banks often reserved for premature babies, parents are turning to informal networks. It’s time to make the milk-sharing system as efficient as that for blood donation
The secret to… preparing for a baby if you have a disability
Manage your expectations, check hospital access routes – and prepare to be a novelty
Digital contraceptives and period trackers: the rise of femtech
With market predicted to be worth $50bn by 2025, is women’s health no longer being overlooked by tech?
Please, doctor, don’t call my lost baby a ‘product of conception’
The grief of losing a pregnancy can be compounded by language. More openness and sensitivity is needed, says Katy Lindemann
Fight the night: why is it that babies hate sleeping so much?
The search for a ‘sleep’ button for his young son is endless, but then along comes Ewan McGregor…