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?

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