Obesity endangers health of women and babies, warns UK’s chief medical officer
Sally Davies’ report says children of obese women may develop health problems, and warns pregnancy is not a time to eat for two
Pro-choice Irish women go public on being ‘exiled’ by need for an abortion
X-ile Project challenges stigmatisation of abortion in Ireland by publishing photographs of women forced to travel to Britain by Republic’s near-total ban
WI branch apologises to woman who was told not to breastfeed baby
Mother expresses disgust in Facebook post after Nottinghamshire WI branch said her new child was not welcome at meetings
Pregnant mothers and the dangers of iodine deficiency
It’s a vital constituent of dairy and white fish, and crucial to the brain development of babies – yet many women are unknowingly deficient in iodine. Are supplements the answer?
How long will it take me to recover after giving birth?
In the age of celebrities flaunting flat stomachs weeks after giving birth, many women feel insecure about how long it takes them to heal. But a new study suggests it might take several months to get back to normal
Weight gain between pregnancies linked to stillbirths and infant deaths
Swedish research shows women who put on weight after first pregnancy increase risk of stillbirth by 30-50% and likelihood of infant death by up to 60%
Call to allow MPs to breastfeed and bottle-feed in House of Representatives
Standing orders bans ‘visitors’ so committee moves to change definition of ‘visitor’ to exclude babies who require the care of a sitting member
The nappy science gang who took on the NHS
It’s best to wash nappies in non-biological detergent, right? Wrong, as a citizen science project discovered when they challenged NHS advice on the subject
The kindness of strangers: should surrogates get paid?
Jenny, 28, has had six babies – two of them for Natalie, pictured right. She doesn’t get paid, because commercial surrogacy is illegal in the UK. So what motivates British surrogates – and what happens when an agreement goes wrong?
Studying spurred me on through pregnancy and tragedy at university
When I found out I was pregnant I almost blacked out. But I knew I had to finish my degree and provide my daughter with a future