Teenage pregnancy rates rise
Government promises £20m to cut teen pregnancy after first increase in conception rates in five years
The calm before the storm
First-time mum-to-be Kate Carter jumped at the chance to try out a pregnancy spa package - the last opportunity for some pampering before the nappy-changing begins …
Light drinking in pregnancy may be good for baby boys, says study
Sons of mothers who enjoy one to two units a week behave better and score higher in tests
How to stay well when expecting
You are more susceptible to illness during pregnancy, but with many medicines off limits, what are the best ways to safely treat your ailments? Peta Bee reports
Diet: Women warned that junk food in pregnancy may hit child’s health
Researchers say experiment on rats applies to humans, and mother's bad diet can lead to overweight offspring
“Baby-thrift won’t scar them for life”
Tricia Murphy didn't want to spend her entire pregnancy feathering the nest - but now, with the big day in sight, she needs to get hold of the basics quickly. Can she do it without breaking her baby bank?
Rise of the sumo baby
Viv Groskop talks to mothers, doctors and midwives on the boom in newborns weighing 10lb or more
Obesity is an increasing risk in childbirth, report warns
Obesity is a growing risk factor in the deaths of women during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a report published today
The untold stories
In the debate over late abortion, one voice is rarely heard - that of the women who have actually had one. Karen Dugdale, who herself terminated a pregnancy at 21 weeks, describes what happened to her, and talks to six others who made the same choice.
Pregnancy stories: an English NHS delivery
Renata Sims says the birth of her daughter Matilda went smoothly because she was proactive