Postpartum psychosis: new mothers speak out over need for support

Mania and depression can set in very quickly after a baby is born but care across the UK is patchy

How to sleep well at any age – from babies (and their parents) to dog-tired midlifers

A good night’s sleep is vital for our health, but our needs change throughout our lives. Experts reveal how to maximise the benefits for everyone

‘I don’t like my relationship with my phone – and I want to change it’: the thing I’ll do differently in 2023

I’ve already disabled my Twitter account and want to learn to stop scrolling and be more present for my family

‘I knew she was dying, but didn’t expect her to time it so spectacularly’: losing my mother as my baby was born

As I lay in the maternity ward, I learned my mother was gravely ill. What followed was a year full of love, rage, resentment – and a strange cocktail of new life and imminent death

When parents are struggling to feed their babies, why don’t all food banks offer formula?

A resistance to making formula too easily available is patronising, shaming and dangerous, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Private ultrasound clinics in the UK are profiting from our anxiety

Unregulated ultrasound clinics run without proper training are making money out of maternal fears

My in-laws won’t accept my post-chemo vulnerability. Do I confront them?

You are well within your rights to ask them to consider your weakened immune system. You deserve to feel safe – even if the chat causes tension

Rising temperatures causing distress to foetuses, study reveals

Climate crisis increases risks for subsistence farmers in Africa who usually work throughout pregnancy

Boom in Australia breast milk sales and donations a risk to infants, expert says

Online black market exists where breast milk is bought by cancer patients, athletes and bodybuilders, among others

The sleep switch: the hormone supplement sending Australian children to sleep

Experts have seen an increase in the number of children using melatonin. What do we know about the ‘hormone of darkness’?