Maternity Service by Emma Barnett review – baby steps
An energetic attempt to reimagine maternity leave swerves hard thinking about social reform
The daylight savings debate misses the point: let’s make work hours flexible
Trump and others have called for an end to clock changes. But our body clocks are all different – and ignoring them takes a toll
‘I was causing harm’: author Helen Jukes on motherhood and our polluted bodies
In her latest book, Mother Animal, the writer gives a personal account of the impact of ‘forever chemicals’ on her and her child during and after pregnancy
I became absorbed in strangers’ fertility journeys online
What started as curiosity would turn into an emotional investment for Celia Silvani – and eventually, a lifeline
‘Alarming’ data reveals high diabetes risk for pregnant women in English jails
Freedom of information requests show that female prisoners are three times more likely to suffer gestational diabetes
The pill hasn’t been improved in years. No wonder women are giving up on it
When contraception has stagnated for decades, it is hardly surprising it’s fallen victim to culture wars and a wellness cult
When my daughter’s pregnancy was on the line, it felt like history was repeating itself…
Joanna Moorhead recalls her daughter’s difficult birth as she watches her go through the same thing 32 years later
Sorry, Lily Collins, but when people outsource childbirth, their motives really count
Whether it’s infertility, to save a career or pure altruism, is there ever a reason that can morally justify surrogacy?
UK women who suffer miscarriage should get two weeks’ paid leave, MPs say
Government urged to introduce universal right of bereavement leave as ‘time to grieve’ early pregnancy loss
We can tell the truth about pregnancy without scaring women to death – in fact, it’s vital that we do
Many women have no idea about the potential complications until they happen. Without discussion there is no treatment or prevention, says author Emily Oster