Pregnant women urged to give up coffee
Research finds even low levels of caffeine raise risk of babies being born lighter than expected
Starting a family in 2013
Expenses can vary depending on your circumstances and how much you splash out on 'essential' equipment
Nearly half of births in England and Wales are to mothers over 30
49% of women are over 30 when their baby arrives, as average age of mothers continues 40-year climb, ONS figures show
What doctors won’t do
From steroids to sleeping tablets, IVF to the flu jab – doctors reveal the treatments they would avoid
Woman with learning difficulties can decide own pregnancy fate, court rules
Young woman with sickle cell disease, rather than a court, can decide whether or not to terminate pregnancy, judge rules
Ultrasound parties? Let’s confront this culture of oversharing
Jean Hannah Edelstein: If an expectant mother invites you to view her unborn child in her living room, don't just pretend you have a cold
On the set of Call the Midwife with Suzanne Moore
Call the Midwife returns to our screens next week with its big Christmas special. Fans Suzanne Moore and daughter Angel go on set to discover the secrets of its success
The mothers fighting back against birth intervention
During labour, women feel under severe pressure when doctors and midwives bully them into medical interventions they do not want. Louise Carpenter reports on the mothers starting to fight back
NHS told to improve care for women in early pregnancy
Pregnant women at risk of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy should have scan on day symptoms appear, says Nice
Whooping cough alert for pregnant women
Fewer than half of mothers-to-be have been vaccinated, despite an increase in cases that has seen 13 babies die