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
Caesarean section late in labour increases risk of preterm birth next time
Women who have a late emergency surgery should be monitored as high risk for subsequent pregnancy, researchers say
Little evidence that light drinking in pregnancy is harmful, say experts
Women worried by guidance advising abstinence should be told there is little evidence that the odd glass of wine causes harm to the baby, says study
What I’m really thinking: the pregnant grieving mother
I’m sad this pregnancy won’t be one of happy anticipation