Women with low-risk pregnancies ‘should have birth choices’
Research into 64,500 births in England finds similar outcomes for home, hospitals and midwife-led birth centres
Caesarean sections represent the low-point of second rate NHS care
No one has experienced pregnancy in the past two decades will have managed to escape second-rate care at some point
NHS caesarean guidelines aim to push down demand for procedure
Guidance from Nice says while no woman should be refused a caesarean, proper information will drive surgery rate down
Dads-to-be need more than 16 pages to prepare for the birth of their child
Edward Davies: The NHS says support must be offered to new fathers. So why doesn't it do that instead of producing a guide for midwives?
Heavy drinking in pregnancy can alter unborn babies’ brains, study shows
People born to alcoholic mothers at risk of problems ranging from poor brain development to loss of hearing and vision
Smoking and drinking in pregnancy ‘harms 10,000 babies in UK each year’
Newborns suffer permanent harm, including brain damage, disability or physical deformity, says top children's doctor
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I have a caesarean section?
Should you opt for a caesarean section if there's no medical reason to do so? What is best for your baby and for you?
Caesarean sections should be life-saving, not a lifestyle choice
Louise Foxcroft: Rendering the caesarean a lifestyle choice smacks of cosmetic surgery and an example of the gynophobia in society
High blood pressure in early pregnancy linked to birth defects
Study finds risk of heart damage up 41%, but blames hypertension not drug
NHS cuts putting vulnerable babies at risk, says charity
Special care baby charity Bliss warns about qualifications of some nurses and midwives in hospital neonatal units