Giving birth and boozing? The risks of drinking during pregnancy

Sally Adams: With new research published about the harms of binge drinking while pregnant, what is the evidence for how much, if any, is too much alcohol?

Poorer women experience worse care during pregnancy, says study

Women less likely to have seen doctors and have higher chance of hospital admissions and unplanned caesarean deliveries

Male birth control: if you build it, will they come?

Jessica Valenti: A scientific breakthrough has gone viral, and it works. Except for one thing: guys who already hate wearing condoms have to get a needle in their penis first

Prenatal alcohol consumption linked to mental health problems

Children whose mothers drink four units of alcohol even once are more likely to suffer from hyperactivity, study shows

Panda accused of faking pregnancy for more buns and bamboo was maligned

Claims that Ai Hin was faking pregnancy to get better treatment have been debunked by leading panda expert

Six reasons why women should fake a pregnancy

Naomi McAuliffe: A panda in China has duped its keepers into giving it more food by appearing to be pregnant. You too can reap the benefits of a faked foetus

‘I was fired for having a miscarriage’: the truth about pregnancy and work

Bim Adewunmi: Six out of 10 mothers believe their careers suffered after they became pregnant. How have you found managing pregnancy, motherhood and work?

Baby Gammy’s sad story is not the only side to surrogacy – I know it can work

Bonita Dordel: International surrogacy could do with some regulation, but it’s all too easy to pass moral judgment

More than 1,500 UK babies born addicted to drugs each year

NHS figures show increase of 22% in number of cases over last 10 years, from 1,192 in 2004-5 to 1,536 in past 12 months

Criminalising pregnant women who drink is a ploy to restrict their freedom

Rebecca Schiller: If the UK apes the US and punishes pregnant women, we will be heading towards a dystopia akin to that in The Handmaid’s Tale