Stop telling women their suffering is normal. Pain should be treated

Pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and period pain are all common but none of these conditions is ‘normal’

Giving birth to my stillborn daughter was horrific. NHS staff saved us from despair

At every stage, the experience and understanding of the midwives and doctors guided us through this traumatic experience

What you should say to somebody who has miscarried – and what you shouldn’t

Don’t offer explanations or try to ‘fix’ things, says journalist and fundraiser for miscarriage awareness Janet Murray

Egg safety – we’ve cracked it, food watchdog tells Britons

Pregnant women, infants and elderly people told it is now safe for them to eat runny or even raw British eggs

A very private grief: the parents breaking the stillbirth taboo

Stillbirths are 10 times more common than cot deaths, yet they are rarely spoken about. But a new project seeks to end the silence

Let’s talk about stillbirth: a place for parents to share the agony and seek solace

When I lost my daughter at 35 weeks I found myself scouring the internet for help. Now a new website aims to offer practical and emotional support while improving care

Michel Odent: ‘How long can humanity survive now?’

Michel Odent has moved from being the benign natural-birth pioneer to a doomsayer predicting that caesarean sections will increase autism spectrum disorders and change humanity on an evolutionary level

Man loses damages claim against IVF clinic over ‘forged’ consent

Judge rules IVF Hammersmith failed to ensure consent from both parties, but rejects claim as parents cannot be compensated for birth of healthy child

Pregnant in Ireland: ‘I had no control and was made to feel ashamed’

The eighth amendment does not allow women the right to informed consent or refusal of treatment during pregnancy – why is this tolerated?

Pregnant refugees must have access to better care, say doctors

Exclusive: charity Doctors of the World call for greater pre- and post-natal care after finding inadequate treatment for vast number of health problems