I said ‘I’m in labour’ but no one listened. I had to be my own midwife, my own voice

I don’t want to think I was harmed because I was an angry, black woman who refused to comply with the experts

Gemma Arterton and Keira Knightley write hardhitting pieces for feminist collection

Arterton reimagines her Bond girl role for the #MeToo era, while Knightley writes frankly about the experience of motherhood

Child of Mine review – poignant study of the trauma of stillbirth

Katie Rice’s documentary sensitively approaches a tough subject while listening to the concerns of midwives and obstetricians

Mumsnet forums are a guilty pleasure, but there are truths, too

Married sex, the limits of hygiene, mothers’ fears and neuroses, the private names they have for genitals – there’s magic in among the horror

Tell us about your difficult childbirth experiences

We’d like to hear about your experiences during and after childbirth and what helped you deal with them

‘Yes he’s alive but I’m not OK’: the bloody truth about childbirth

New mothers are sharing their horror stories online. But does talking about giving birth traumatise other women – or empower them?

Don’t tell women to shut up about childbirth. Sharing stories saves lives

Giving birth is bloody painful. Why deny it? But it’s also the experience of a lifetime, says Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Instead of judging women who want a C-section, why not listen?

Women’s needs should be paramount when it comes to birth planning, says the director of Birthrights Rebecca Schiller

The surprising truth about becoming a mother in your 50s – from the women who know

The number of births to women aged over 50 is soaring. But what’s the real story behind the rise? Three mothers talk about the joy of finally having a baby long after it would once have been possible

Adele shares story of friend’s postpartum psychosis to help new mothers

‘Talk about how you’re feeling,’ singer urges, as experts say taboos can leave people isolated