Tasteless jokes about my miscarriage were my way of coping when I felt despair
After my miscarriage, my body was cruelly convinced I was still pregnant but I knew it was just a coffin for my child. I eventually accepted it wasn’t my fault
Sheila Kitzinger was unafraid to confront female sexuality on a daily basis
For me, the common thread in her books and wide-ranging commentary is her insistence that women’s experiences of pregnancy and parenting matter
Parents – turn off those screens and get running with your kids
Do your children sit for hours in front of video games and TV? Here’s one way of getting your little couch potatoes out for some exercise
Childbirth expert and campaigner Sheila Kitzinger dies aged 86
Author and advocate for women’s freedom of choice in childbirth campaigned on range of issues including female genital mutilation
Ed Miliband accuses Tories of trying to ‘fund NHS on an IOU’
Labour leader promises to provide 3,000 extra midwives as he lambasts George Osborne’s pledge of an extra £8bn a year for health service
The darkest secret of my new motherhood
A baby who sleeps through the night is every parent’s holy grail. I had one – the problem was I couldn’t tell anyone about it
Caesarean sections should only be done out of medical necessity, WHO says
World Health Organisation says procedure carries health risks, but does not improve mortality rates in countries where high numbers are performed
My mother, the alcoholic: living with foetal alcohol syndrome
Should heavy drinking in pregnancy be a crime? A recent test case in the UK was thrown out, but in the US hundreds of women have been imprisoned. We meet women and children affected by foetal alcohol syndrome
Dear Nigel Farage – children will play if we close roads, not borders
The Ukip leader should beware misplaced nostalgia (even if he denies it). Traffic and computers better explain the lack of football games in the street
A handy guide for pregnant women when dealing with idiots
Ever had a stranger manhandle your bump? Did a random person at a party decide to monitor your alcohol intake? Here’s how to cope with such behaviour