‘I tackled the Channel’: the challenges our readers took on while pregnant

Serena Williams won a grand slam in her first trimester – so we asked you for your amazing feats while expecting. Here is a selection of responses

Why mothers should expect less of themselves and more of their partner

Tiffany Dufu had motherhood and her return to work all planned out – until her scheme fell apart. But her crisis became her salvation

The vision thing: how babies colour in the world

We know that babies don’t just see in black and white. But what colours can they see – and how key is it to their development?

‘An unrealistic pressure’: mothers on what it’s like to breastfeed

The majority of women stop breastfeeding after two months, despite health experts’ advice to continue to at least six. We speak to mothers about their experiences

Talking about your miscarriage doesn’t make you ‘privileged’

After the writer Ariel Levy wrote about losing her baby, she was attacked for her ‘entitlement’ – but you don’t need to be hurting more than everyone in the world to say you’re suffering

What’s the best age to become a mother?

Studies suggest older mothers benefit by being more emotionally mature and financially stable. But there are health risks with waiting longer to have kids. So what’s the best balance?