My partner is pregnant – and the cost of giving birth in the US is stressing me out

It is the most expensive country in the world to have a baby, there is no way of knowing the bill in advance, and you can potentially be charged just for holding your newborn, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Chrissy Teigen describes losing baby in heartbreaking detail: ‘Utter and complete sadness’

Model and author thanks strangers for reaching out – and hits back at those who accused her of oversharing about pregnancy loss

How egg freezing got rebranded as the ultimate act of self-care

The procedure has gotten a makeover thanks to fertility startups, but some doctors are pushing back on efforts to appeal to younger women

What my agonising back pain taught me about coronavirus complacency

When I relaxed and forgot about pilates, I was struck down. There’s a cautionary tale in there somewhere, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Many US women want fewer children because of pandemic, survey finds

Women also having increased difficulty accessing contraception, Guttmacher Institute reports

Unproven remedies proliferate in my community, even in the face of a deadly virus

Plant-based treatments are an integral part of some communities’ approach to health

Up to 43m Americans could lose health insurance amid pandemic, report says

Prior to pandemic, 160 million got insurance through their job – but up to 7 million are unlikely to find new plans, say researchers

‘I was alone’: how giving birth is changing during the pandemic

Maternal care has been derailed due to coronavirus – and advocates warn the outcome could be disastrous for black mothers as they navigate US hospitals

My wife is in China, I’m in the US: should I brave coronavirus to fly home?

Travel jeopardises strangers, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Now is the time to think of people you’ve never met

Hooked on precut fruit: I must be infected by Goop

Mangoes, melons: ounce for ounce, they’re probably more expensive than heroin, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes