Matrescence by Lucy Jones review – smashing motherhood myths
A thrilling examination of what it means to become a mother challenges assumptions in bravura fashion
‘I started to unravel’: Why do so many women over 40 struggle with stress?
I coped with kids and a busy career, so why was I suddenly overwhelmed?
Breast is best if you want top marks for your children? You’ve got to be kidding
A piece of research that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny is piling the guilt on to mothers
It took me a long time, but I’ve finally fallen in love with being gay
I owe my happiness to the queer friends I made. And to my younger self who hated being gay: all is forgiven, says i newspaper columnist Eleanor Margolis
Dorothy Milne obituary
Other lives: Family planning and sexual health doctor who co-founded the One25 charity
Simple measures could save 1 million babies a year, doctors plead
‘Silent health disaster’ across developing world could be checked by spending less than £1bn on making ordinary antenatal procedures available to all, says new analysis
Full speed ahead: why do some of us struggle with low libido – and five ways to help
For most of us, the key to boosting sexual interest is to find what works your accelerator and what slams on the brakes. Could a new hormone treatment play a part in improving sex lives? Plus debunking the most common low libido myths
Woman who miscarried fined by NHS for claiming free prescription while pregnant
Plight of expectant mum who miscarried is latest case exposing errors in issuing charge exemption certificates
British Black women die in childbirth at an appalling rate. I’m tired of fighting a racist system in vain
Fixing this will require systemic change that goes way beyond healthcare, says author Candice Brathwaite
The links between pollution and miscarriage: ‘This is the stuff nightmares are made of’
Journalist Isabelle Oderberg has spent years researching the links between pollution and early pregnancy loss. What she has learned keeps her up at night