Meet the mums in their 40s: four stories of having a baby later in life
The fertility rate is now higher among over-40s than under-20s for first time since 1947. But what’s it like to have your first child at this age?
Pregnant women wasting money on vitamin supplements, study says
Research claims multivitamins and minerals do not improve mothers’ or babies’ health and are an unnecessary expense
LGA urges councils and NHS to provide more help for children’s mental health
LGA report cites assemblies on mental health and peer mentors as initiatives schools and centres could use to tackle anxiety and depression
Am I ready to have a baby? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
Most women undergoing fertility treatment will give birth within five years
Danish study showed 71% were successful within timeframe but chances of success were strongly linked to age, said researchers
My son, my new workout buddy
When Jane Costello found out that her gym allowed children of 11 and over to exercise with a parent, she realised it was a chance to spend quality time with her eldest son, Otis
A letter to … a woman at the checkout who was vile to me
The letter you always wanted to write
Work has put my name down for a mindfulness course
Then I tell them what I’ve been through in the past 12 months …
My OCD reared its ugly head when I tried to come off medication to start a family
Trying to keep my unborn child from possible harm made me very ill. I learned the hard way that I don’t have a choice, but I accept that now
Greg Rutherford freezes sperm over Olympics Zika fears
Long jumper’s partner also reveals she and their son will not attend Rio Games amid concerns about disease affecting newborns