When should I start taking my child to the dentist?
Many parents just don't bother, according to a new survey. Are they in danger of ruining their kids' teeth?
Nutrition: in Sierra Leone breast is best
The government places breastfeeding at the centre of a campaign to move from treating malnutrition to preventing it. Anna Leach speaks to Aminata Shamit Koroma at the ministry of health
Pregnant women using alternative therapies urged to tell their doctors
Natural ‘not always safe’, warn experts, as study shows 90% of pregnant Australian women use complementary treatments
Attacks on breastfeeding mothers speak to a far bigger online problem
Rebecca Schiller: The abuse generated by a picture of a student breastfeeding at her graduation is an indication of the scale of woman-shaming on the web
How soon should I lose weight after having a baby?
Luisa Dillner: Seeing celebrities strutting round in skinny jeans just weeks after they've given birth can make new mothers anxious. But although it's important to lose that extra weight, it's best to do so gradually
Less thinking, more drinking: a case for old-fashioned parenting
Taylor Glenn: There are so many demands, stresses and expectations for modern-day mothers. Perhaps a more old-fashioned approach is the best solution
Women ‘risk premature birth if they have second child too quickly’
Research finds women who give birth again within 18 months are more likely to have premature baby
Autistic boys exposed to higher levels of hormones in womb, study finds
Study of amniotic fluid shows boys with autism had raised levels of testosterone, cortisol and other hormones in the womb
Couple who lost a twin after mistakes by obstetrician still search for answers
Vicki and Owen Page's son Harry died less than 24 hours after difficult delivery for him and brother Olly at hospital in Oxford
When can you stop worrying about getting postnatal depression?
Luisa Dillner: New research suggests that, although mothers are at risk of postnatal depression in the year after giving birth, depression is most likely to strike when their child is four years old