Everything I thought before the birth of my son now feels naive and misinformed
From non-mother to mother: the scale of the change is almost unspeakable, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Magic curtains and a 36-hour blur mark the arrival of our newborn daughter
Miraculous fluids, bad sandwiches, baby-juggling nurses… A hospital stay is a humbling affair
‘Just devastating’: the rarely discussed virtual taboo of losing a baby
Analysis: Experts say the death of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez’s twin newborn highlights a very particular kind of grief
Relentlessly pushing the idea of ‘natural’ childbirth is an affront to pregnant women
The Ockenden report revealed fatal myths in maternity care. But their potent allure remains
‘I was told they didn’t offer C-sections’ – the dangerous obsession with ‘natural births’
Amid recent maternity scandals, women are speaking out about not being listened to when having a baby – in some cases with terrible consequences
When the contractions start early we are caught unawares
The ceasarian was booked so we had to enter battle mode when it looked like labour had begun
‘You feel so sexless and dirty’: the women living with incontinence after childbirth
One in three women have trouble controlling their bladders or bowels after giving birth. Others must deal with tearing or prolapses
Repeated maternity failings uncovered in Sheffield NHS trust
Watchdog expresses concern over safety of mothers and babies days after damning Shrewsbury report
What is the ‘normal birth movement’ and why can it be harmful?
Analysis: Striking balance when it comes to birth-related risks is why optimising use of C-section is global concern
Mothers were shamed and traumatised at Shrewsbury hospital. I was one of them
I had two babies there and my experience was so terrible that the memory haunts me 20 years later. Even now I feel a deep, scorching rage