This satnav of the labour ward is driving us the wrong way
Annalisa Barbieri: Birth monitors cost the NHS millions, and were never meant to replace a labouring woman's default help: the midwife
GPs warned over mistakes in fitting contraceptive implants
Family doctors advised to acquire proper training to avoid errors and damages for unwanted pregnancies
The lasting effects of pregnancy
Receding gums, bigger feet and a longer nose – are these really the legacies of having childbirth?
Simple blood test for Down’s syndrome is on its way, say scientists
Announcement made by researchers looking to replace current risky procedure that causes 1% of women tested to miscarry
Having children helped my depression
Having experienced depression, Viv Groskop feared that motherhood would make the condition worse. But, for her, family life has had the opposite effect
SPD: Having babies left me disabled
Two pregnancies have left Lucilla Paull in a wheelchair. While she has no regrets at all about having her children, she does want to warn other women about SPD, a relatively common condition that is too often overlooked
Abortion is quietly shoved off the agenda again
Zoe Williams: A practical way to protect women in need of an early termination has been quashed in the high court. Ideology has trumped clinical need
The father’s a Viking
Jessica McCallin wanted to have a child on her own using donated sperm. But it's not that easy in Britain. Then she heard about Denmark's booming artificial insemination industry
Will the Beckham baby be a girl?
The Beckhams have announced that their three sons will gain a sibling in the summer. So what are the chances of a baby sister?
Would you squeeze your pregnancy bump into control pants?
Maternity control underwear promises to support your back, and give you a lean silhouette throughout your pregnancy. But does it do you any good?