Childbirth & Pregnancy
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Aid for pregnancy grief
New information issued yesterday seeks to help women who face the pain of having a baby die just before birth. Read more
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Screening could protect children from cancer risk
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer genes could be detected during embryo screening, according to Belgian scientists. Read more
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Five million test tube children, conference told
About five million children have owed their lives to assisted reproduction techniques, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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How work may harm pregnancy
Women who have to undertake physically arduous work during pregnancy may see an impact on the size of their baby, researchers warn today. Read more
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Pregnancy guidelines to tackle early complications
The British National Health Service needs to provide consistent and better quality care for women who experience serious problems in early pregnancy, experts say today. Read more
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Pregnancy drinking may not harm
New research has failed to find significant effects on young children from their mothers drinking small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy, it was announced today. Read more
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Plans to boost midwife care worldwide
A new global collaboration is aiming to spread information on best practice, in order to improve midwifery services around the world. Read more
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Premature baby rate falls in just three countries
The numbers of premature babies born is rising worldwide – and has fallen in only three countries over the past 20 years, researchers say today. Read more
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IVF babies face raised risks, conference told
Babies born through "test-tube" treatments face significantly increased risks of some problems, researchers warn today. Read more
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Caesarean link to obesity
Children born through caesarean section face a doubled risk of becoming obese, researchers warn today. Read more