Kathy Lette: I joked about not wanting to be pregnant – then I had a miscarriage

At home after a scan that revealed she had lost her third baby, the Australian-born author was overcome by unexpected emotion

With miscarriage, there are many routes to shame

Mark Zuckerberg is right to challenge the taboos surrounding pregnancy. But the pressure on women remains intense

Crowdbirthing: do young mums really like to push in public?

According to a survey, twentysomethings’ appetite for sharing every aspect of their lives has made it on to the labour ward, with eight family members and friends in attendance at each birth

Why do babies cry? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day, millions of internet users ask Google some of life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries

Gay parents fight to leave Thailand with surrogate baby daughter

US man and Spanish husband have been refused consent by surrogate mother to leave country after she claims they were not ‘an ordinary couple’

How the internet of things can prevent or help you get pregnant

With the help of smartphone apps, women can now track and understand their monthly menstrual cycles and pregnancies digitally

Number of teenage births in England and Wales at lowest level in 70 years

ONS report shows number of births in England and Wales decreased in all age groups under 30, while 27% were to mothers born outside UK

Women rarely regret their abortions. Why don’t we believe them?

A US study has revealed that 95% of women who have had abortions believe it was the right decision. Yet, both in the US and UK, reproductive rights are increasingly under threat – it’s time to fight the stigma

Public health cuts could cost NHS extra and cause more unplanned pregnancies

Experts say £200m spending reduction could saddle NHS with extra £250m on abortion and maternity services after government ignored calls to reconsider

Concern over levels of drinking during pregnancy raised by studies

More than 17,000 women in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand were questioned, with confusion over guidelines blamed for the figures