Alcohol abuse in pregnancy could become a crime, legal papers claim
Advice groups bid to combat ruling they believe could undermine pregnant women's freedom to make decisions for themselves
Advising women with depression about having children isn’t babying them
Hannah Jane Parkinson: Doctors are being advised to speak to women with depression about
pregnancy risks. This is not intrusive – it's necessary guidance
Women are second-class citizens when pregnancy makes us potential criminals
Jessica Valenti: A world in which all women of child-bearing age are considered 'pre-pregnant' is the stuff of nightmares
I have struggled with depression and anxiety – it doesn’t have to be the end
Ariane Sherine: A former boyfriend attacked me nine years ago, destroying my mental health – but I am no longer ashamed. I want people to know life can get better
Infant hospital visits down as fewer women smoke while pregnant
Australian medical study finds a 10.5% drop in the number of infants under a year old being re-admitted to hospital
KGoal: introducing the fitness tracker for your vagina
Wearable technology conquers the final frontier with KGoal, a device to help women the world over exercise their pelvic floor muscles better
Home-birthing pools recalled after baby falls ill with legionnaires’ disease
NHS and Public Health England ban certain types of heated pool and question suppliers over safety precautions
Pregnant women using alternative therapies urged to tell their doctors
Natural ‘not always safe’, warn experts, as study shows 90% of pregnant Australian women use complementary treatments
How soon should I lose weight after having a baby?
Luisa Dillner: Seeing celebrities strutting round in skinny jeans just weeks after they've given birth can make new mothers anxious. But although it's important to lose that extra weight, it's best to do so gradually
Women ‘risk premature birth if they have second child too quickly’
Research finds women who give birth again within 18 months are more likely to have premature baby