Pregnancy at work is a constant struggle against misconceptions
‘The soaring double standards and unrealistic expectations faced by women go turbo when you throw expectant motherhood into the mix’
More babies born to women 35 or older than under 25 for first time
There were 138,592 live births to women under 25 and 144,181 to women aged 35 and over last year in England and Wales, ONS figures show
Female MPs call for breastfeeding to be allowed in House of Commons
Move may be ‘ridiculously controversial’ but it is necessary to get more women into parliament, says Labour MP Jess Phillips
Baby formula makers ramp up production as Australian shops run low
Manufacturers confirm shortage in Australian supermarkets because Chinese buyers create unprecedented demand after product recalls in China
Pregnant and hungry? How to eat for two without the stress
Getting sufficient nutrition when pregnant can often be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be
Third of women feel embarrassed breastfeeding in public, survey finds
Public Heath England reveals one in five women believe others do not want them to breastfeed in public
The ‘mommy wars’ are the patriarchy’s latest attempt to control women
The ‘end mommy wars’ advertisement shames mothers by insisting their beliefs are ‘judgments’ of other women. It is also infantalising and insulting
Just the one? The misconceptions of the only child
Taylor Glenn: The common beliefs about only children are unscientific and unfounded.
Outdated abortion laws create ‘medical tourism’ for interstate procedures
Lack of legislative uniformity may be forcing some women to travel interstate, says Medical Journal of Australia, as tests for foetal abnormalities improve
The day we learned our son had a cleft lip
One father tells of his family’s soul-searching in the face of conflicting medical advice, and travels to Kerala in India to see how a charity is changing the fortunes of thousands of children