Having bipolar made my pregnancy ‘high risk’. But all mothers deserve an elevated level of care
Pregnancy comes with mental health risk for all women. And so many of us downplay our own needs and wants once a baby is on the scene
Thursday briefing: What the UK’s first womb transplant means for the future of fertility
In today’s newsletter: does the UK’s first successful womb transplant mean that men could one day carry babies?
Manchester’s minority ethnic women to tell ‘untold stories’ of childbirth
Oral history project will preserve experiences, traditions and cultural practices of black and Asian mothers
Women with poor mental health ‘have 50% higher risk of preterm birth’
Study of more than 2m pregnancies in England found link between severity of mental health difficulties and adverse outcomes at birth
I have never wanted children – and don’t think I will change my mind
My partner, however, always assumed that one day he would be a dad
I’m doing the Edinburgh fringe at full-term pregnancy – and not just because I’d paid the deposit
Pregnancy is a privilege but is also weird, awkward and difficult. The cathartic nature of standup helps us consider the confusion of imminent parenthood
A moment that changed me: I was outraged by the risks facing my children – so we moved to the country
Black Caribbean people born in the UK have a higher chance of schizophrenia, and city life is a factor. So when a chance came to live in Somerset, I leapt at it
Dunelm made me feel uncomfortable breastfeeding my child in its cafe
A staff member suggested I move to another room, which turned out to be a baby changing area
The new science of motherhood shows it’s far more transformative than western culture allows
Learning about the ways our bodies transform after giving birth helped me make sense of a stressful, bewildering time
Doom busters: why some things aren’t (quite) as bad as we think
We live in worrying times. From the climate crisis to the culture wars, there is always something to keep us fretting. But sometimes the facts tell a different story – a more hopeful one. Here, we speak to experts in search of some optimism and find 13 reasons to be a little more cheerful