Pregnancy
NHS fines mothers for claiming free prescriptions while pregnant
Pregnant women are entitled to free medication, but without a maternity exemption certificate they face bills of hundreds of pounds
Anna Tims
04, Feb, 2023 @3:14 PM
Bill to extend maternity protections passes in House of Commons
If bill goes through Lords, firms cannot make women redundant from moment pregnancy disclosed until child is 18 months
Alexandra Topping
03, Feb, 2023 @1:48 PM
Little Plum by Laura McPhee-Browne review – the taboos of motherhood
In her compassionate second novel, McPhee-Browne deftly articulates the experience of becoming a parent
Jack Callil
02, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Essex hospital pulls gas and air for pregnant women amid concerns for staff
Entonox gas and air is safe for pregnant women but exposure to staff over long periods could pose health risk
Anna Bawden
25, Jan, 2023 @1:53 PM
Long NHS waiting lists cutting chances of pregnancy, fertility chief warns
Health service backlogs for gynaecological diagnoses and treatments are preventing women from starting IVF promptly
Rosie Taylor
22, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
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
Aamna Mohdin and Carmen Aguilar García
19, Jan, 2023 @3:37 PM
UK maternity care is in a bad state – and Black women suffer the most | Letters
Letter: Recent reports from the CQC and MBRRACE-UK paint a shocking picture of deteriorating women’s health services. The government must act now, says Prof Geeta Nargund
18, Jan, 2023 @5:42 PM
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir hails landmark maternity pay ruling as ‘wake-up call’ for football
The Iceland captain Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir has won her claim against former club Lyon after she was not paid her full salary during pregnancy
Andy Martin
18, Jan, 2023 @11:30 AM
Mental health should be part of every woman’s birth plan. Here’s why | Lauren Keegan
When the odds are stacked against women, for mental health and the birth experience, postpartum mental health should be integral
Lauren Keegan
18, Jan, 2023 @2:50 AM
Covid increases risk of grave illness and death in pregnant women – study
Research also finds unvaccinated Covid-infected women more likely to give birth prematurely
Ian Sample Science editor
16, Jan, 2023 @11:30 PM
Maternal review – you know these exhausted women in your bones
This wonderful drama about doctors going back to work after having children is a spot-on exploration of female friendship – and how to survive in a system stacked against you
Lucy Mangan
16, Jan, 2023 @10:00 PM
Poverty in UK could increase death rates during or after pregnancy, warns WHO
Britain is falling behind European countries for mortality among mothers, and suicide is the leading cause of postpartum death
Rachel Hall and Hannah Devlin
15, Jan, 2023 @12:28 PM
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