Faulty batch of 58,000 Clear & Simple pregnancy tests recalled

UK consumers urged to check digital tests, some of which have returned false positives

Child of Mine review – poignant study of the trauma of stillbirth

Katie Rice’s documentary sensitively approaches a tough subject while listening to the concerns of midwives and obstetricians

‘There are pressures to keep working to the end of pregnancy – to keep up’

Young pregnant women are significantly more anxious and overwhelmed than a generation ago. What’s behind this rise, and what are the solutions?

Too much gluten while pregnant linked to increased diabetes risk for baby

Experts warn against switching to a gluten-free diet because that may reduce intake of fibre, iron and B-vitamins

Pregnancy weigh-ins were stopped in the 90s – and they’re still a bad idea

Yes, talk about healthy diets and weighing if there’s a problem, but calls to make this mandatory are misguided, says freelance journalist Lucy Jones

Midwives call for pregnancy weight targets after study highlights health risks

Eating for two is a myth, say researchers, with weight gain linked to insulin resistance

The state has no right to stop me learning the sex of my unborn child

A new test that reveals a baby’s sex at 10 weeks has, predictably, led to panic about an increase in terminations – as if we need even more anxiety about pregnancy

What the US can learn from Canada about how to treat moms

I can’t imagine motherhood without Canada’s generous paid maternity leave. It’s time for America to get with the program

‘I didn’t get arrested, I got rescued’: jail is a lifeline for some pregnant women

Incarceration is some women’s only shot at pregnancy healthcare – but the quality varies enormously

Instead of judging women who want a C-section, why not listen?

Women’s needs should be paramount when it comes to birth planning, says the director of Birthrights Rebecca Schiller