Poland’s ‘baby hatches’ leave vulnerable mothers exposed

Sophia Deboick: Polish Catholics are defending hatches where unwanted babies can be left. But they can do more harm than good

Lucy Mangan: the nation rejoices at Wills and Kate’s baby news

'Pippa's drafting her latest cash-in volume. "Babies are an excellent way of continuing the family line"'

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce they are expecting first baby

Duchess taken to the King Edward VII hospital in central London, suffering from very acute morning sickness

Duchess of Cambridge has extreme form of morning sickness

Symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum include vomiting and dizziness, and doctors say it is easy to treat

Baby tips for Kate – from sister Pippa Middleton

Aglow with the success of her party book Celebrate, aunt-to-be Pippa offers insightful, indispensable advice for her sister the Duchess of Cambridge, who is expecting a baby

Kate and William expecting royal baby

Duchess of Cambridge admitted to hospital in central London with acute morning sickness, says St James's Palace

Stillbirth should be tackled as cot-death syndrome once was

Janet Scott: Stillbirths are too often viewed as sad but unavoidable tragedies – in fact, there is huge scope for reducing their occurrence

Yawning in womb could be used as baby health indicator

Scans show frequency of action, thought to be linked to growth of nervous system, drops as birth date nears if all is well

Hundreds of Irish women forced to come to Britain for abortions

Amid pro-choice rally at Savita Halappanavar's death, activists reveal the rapes and illness forcing women to seek abortions

IQ research prompts warning over drinking alcohol during pregnancy

Study finds children of women who drink between one and six units a week had fewer IQ points at eight years old than peers