Cheap, widely available drug could stop thousands of mothers bleeding to death
Tranexamic acid could save the lives of a third of women who die in childbirth from excessive bleeding, which kills 100,000 a year
Simone Lia on pain
My recent experience of giving birth is the greatest pain I’ve ever endured…
Jeremy Hunt orders investigation into baby deaths at NHS trust
Health secretary asks NHS England to look into cluster of deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford trust that were deemed avoidable
What’s the best age to become a mother?
Studies suggest older mothers benefit by being more emotionally mature and financially stable. But there are health risks with waiting longer to have kids. So what’s the best balance?
A moment that changed me: holding the newborn baby I never thought I’d have
As a gay man I doubted I’d become a father. With my son in my arms for the first time, I wept – for myself growing up in care and for the future with a family
‘As she is born, part of me is dying’ – how becoming a mother changes you
Books speak of pregnancy as a pastel-hued dream. But the idea that suddenly you have so much more to lose can be frightening
Amber Lloyd obituary
Other lives: Founder member of the National Childbirth Trust
Can virtual reality help women cope with childbirth?
Erin Martucci is believed to be the first to use a virtual reality headset to manage her pain during labor, and doctors hope more women will follow
Caesarean sections are rising – but don’t blame mothers
Research saying mums with small pelvises perpetuate the need for caesareans simply feeds the media’s insatiable appetite for woman-blaming
Pregnant women in UK told to watch for heart disease symptoms
Condition is leading cause of death in UK in months before and weeks after childbirth, says audit led by medical Royal Colleges