Emotions around infertility can be raw. Let’s talk about them with solidarity

It’s important to acknowledge ‘fertility privilege’, but let’s not dismiss those whose privilege has been hard won, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The links between pollution and miscarriage: ‘This is the stuff nightmares are made of’

Journalist Isabelle Oderberg has spent years researching the links between pollution and early pregnancy loss. What she has learned keeps her up at night

Winning the lottery sends women rushing off to the divorce court. Men stay married

Small grants give expectant families a boost, but the impact of larger sums depends a lot on the recipient’s gender

At long last, some recognition of the pain after childbirth. Why is women’s suffering so ignored?

Research shows opioid painkillers are unlikely to harm breastfed babies – but history shows how often women have had to sacrifice their own health, says historian Agnes Arnold-Foster

Pregnant women advised to dim lights before bed to reduce diabetes risk

Those exposed to more light in hours before sleep appear more likely to develop gestational diabetes, researchers suggest

Rest, recovery and larb tofu: a startup to remedy our postpartum care problem

Chiyo, a meal service for new moms, emulates traditional Chinese post-birth care – something the US severely lacks

Having a baby after pregnancy loss is a joy. But it may never wipe the slate clean

A revealing new book challenges the notion of miscarriage as a blip in the past, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

I miscarried, while my best friend had a healthy baby. Is it time to move on from the friendship?

It’s hard to connect if you’re not really seeing each other, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, and there are only two ways of resolving it

Urgent calls for Australia-wide register of sperm donations amid concerns about ‘prolific’ donors

Experts say informal donations a ‘huge problem’ that could lead to trauma for donor-conceived people who find they have dozens of half siblings

NHS fines mothers for claiming free prescriptions while pregnant

Pregnant women are entitled to free medication, but without a maternity exemption certificate they face bills of hundreds of pounds