I had eight miscarriages – pregnancy can be a scary place
The BMJ is advising doctors to wait longer before they diagnose a miscarriage. I’ve experienced the grim routine of pregnancy tests, and know little is understood about pregnancy
Doctors advised to wait longer before diagnosing miscarriages
Experts say hospital guidelines need to be updated so women always get second ultrasound scan two weeks after first if gestational sac is small
Staying fit while pregnant: ‘we’re allowed to be flawed’
Remaining healthy and physically fit during pregnancy can be challenging, especially for mothers juggling other commitments. Amy Westervelt shares her tips
Premature babies ‘more likely to end up in lower-paid jobs’
Study of 15,000 British adults finds people born preterm are more likely to suffer financial as well as health consequences
Another reason I won’t have kids: fetal cells stay in your body long after birth
Every month brings a new study about how pregnancy, labor, breastfeeding or parenting affects a woman’s health, and often for the worse
Babies born in a recession ‘have worse health’
Icelandic study finds link between financial crisis and lower than average birth weights
My first labour was harrowing. Hypnobirthing made my second like a dream
First-time mothers can be terrified because they’re rushed through labour, but I overcame my fears with the help of this meditative practice
Let’s celebrate Laura Wade-Gery for becoming a mother at 50
The Marks & Spencer executive is shunning the conventional motherhood timetable. Stop judging her and salute her as an inspiration
Mothers facing C-sections look to vaginal ‘seeding’ to boost their babies’ health
Early studies show that swabbing a mother’s vagina and transferring it to her baby’s mouth, eyes and skin may stimulate microbiome development similarly to babies born naturally – and protect it from health issues later in life
I’m 29: should I freeze my eggs?
Moya Sarner and her boyfriend both know they want children - just not yet. Should she join the growing number of women in their 20s considering egg freezing?