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

I imagined myself pregnant, felt tiny fingers in mine, I dreamed about babies

Attempting motherhood has been the most profound experience of my life. My longing coated everything I saw

No prosecution risk for Northern Ireland medical staff over abortion referrals

Medical professionals told they will not face prosecution if they refer women to clinics in England and Wales for abortions