‘Despairingly lacking’: a midwife on support for breastfeeding mothers
The early stages are crucial, but busy midwives cannot always provide the help that is needed
Eleven babies die after Dutch women given Viagra-like drug in trial
Research halted as 10 to 15 other participants wait to see if their children affected
Women are turning to birth control smartphone apps for a reason
Contraception technology isn’t foolproof, but doctors must realise why we find the idea so appealing, says Guardian columnist Dawn Foster
Gifting moms vacation days is cute – but could we give them rights instead?
American women aren’t guaranteed paid maternity leave – and colleagues plugging the gaps is nothing to celebrate
Why we should learn to embrace failure
Divorce, miscarriage, career knock-backs – the big moments in life often come through crisis and make us who we are, so don’t airbrush them out, says Elizabeth Day
Kick pushchair-chasing companies like Emma’s Diary out of our hospitals
Using the NHS to gain commercial access to pregnant women and new mothers is totally unacceptable
Seven ways IVF changed the world – from Louise Brown to stem-cell research
The first ‘test-tube’ baby turns 40 this month, but the impact of in vitro fertilisation extends far beyond solutions to fertility problems
From apps to artificial wombs: the smart tech transforming NHS care
Smart pills can keep track of a patient’s correct dose – and could even monitor vital signs
Why the truth about breastfeeding and weight loss is far from the myth
Does breastfeeding help you lose weight? Serena Williams doesn’t think so – here’s what scientists say
Premature birth risk could be measured by blood test – study
Findings offer hope of accurate predictions on age of foetus and early birth through test that picks up free-floating RNA in the mother’s blood