‘I didn’t even know men could get it’: the hidden impact of male postnatal depression
Postnatal depression affects up to 15% of new mothers, but studies suggest almost as many fathers also show symptoms – and little is being done to help them
Babies are dying because of NHS failings, poverty and inequality, charities warn
Maternity services need urgent improvement and investment to meet government target of halving stillbirths and neonatal deaths
Huesera: The Bone Woman review – bone breaking Mexican horror of post-partum depression
The anticipation Valeria feels about the approaching birth of her first child slowly turns into a sense of real fear
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
At long last, some recognition of the pain after childbirth. Why is women’s suffering so ignored?
Research shows opioid painkillers are unlikely to harm breastfed babies – but history shows how often women have had to sacrifice their own health, says historian Agnes Arnold-Foster
‘I kept begging for pain relief’: the women forced to give birth without gas and air
Some hospitals are suspending supplies of gas and air, after it was found to pose health risks to midwives. What can be done to ensure pregnant women still get the help they need?
What makes me happy now: dimples
This March, my first child will be here – and I’ll be able to touch the little dimple in his ultrasound pictures. When I smile, I have one, just like my mother
My most romantic moment: I had just given birth – and my boyfriend made me a perfect bowl of pasta
He cut up the linguine with hair scissors, because he knew somehow what I would need when I began breastfeeding. It was the best meal I’ve ever eaten
Black babies stillborn at almost twice rate of white babies, ONS figures show
Campaigners call for greater research into why there are such stark variations in England and Wales
My 72-hour labour was a nightmare. But at least I had access to clean water
It is a shocking fact that more than 16 million women give birth every year without this basic necessity. This cannot go on, says chef, author and presenter Nadiya Hussain