Half of adult women in Brazil put off pregnancy by Zika virus – survey
Fifty-six per cent of women of reproductive age taking part in research say they are avoiding pregnancy over health concerns
Pregnancy causes long-term changes to brain structure, says study
Decrease in volume of grey matter in certain areas of the brain could help boost a mother’s ability to care for her child, research suggests
Labour of love: the volunteers helping fellow refugees give birth
When Safa came to the UK from Syria, she faced giving birth alone. Now Fatoma, who fled Sudan 10 years ago, will be with her as part of a groundbreaking scheme
Caesarean sections are rising – but don’t blame mothers
Research saying mums with small pelvises perpetuate the need for caesareans simply feeds the media’s insatiable appetite for woman-blaming
Pregnant women in UK told to watch for heart disease symptoms
Condition is leading cause of death in UK in months before and weeks after childbirth, says audit led by medical Royal Colleges
Lesley Regan: ‘I have a responsibility to tell pregnant women the truth’
The new president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is determined to be honest about the dangers of obesity and other health issues
Simone Lia on pregnancy
So much changed in a short space of time…
The woman who showed me how difficult it is to be pregnant and poor
She was homeless, isolated, vulnerable and completely alone. Every day people walked past her and ignored her
The New Man review – painfully intimate
A frank but unremarkable record by parents-to-be becomes profoundly moving when complications arise
New man becomes new dad – the very hard way
About to become a father for the first time, film director Josh Appignanesi turned the camera on himself and his pregnant wife. But what started as a light-hearted project suddenly turned very serious