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Inside Syria’s maternity crisis where pregnant women are dying
2+ hour, 24+ min ago In a crumbling healthcare system, treatable complications can become fatal IN IDLIB AND ALEPPO " In a cramped recovery ward in northwest Syria, mothers lie on separate metal beds, all facing a diesel heater. Their black niqabs falling in soft folds…...
At 33, I'm terrified of pregnancy and birth - so I'm not having children
2+ week, 4+ day ago My mum's experience put me off motherhood and I'm happy with my decision. If that makes me selfish, then so be it Up until she became pregnant with my older brother at the age of 31, my mother was an active,…...
I judged Katherine Ryan for working weeks after giving birth – I was a hypocrite
3+ week, 6+ day ago No women should judge another mother on how she handles her childcare Recently, while hosting Have I Got News for You, comic Katherine Ryan mentioned that she'd given birth a few weeks previously, and that she'd been breastfeeding backstage. "Gosh,…...
My love for my newborn daughter was crushing – I know how Princess Beatrice feels
1+ mon, 3+ day ago The royal has admitted she felt pressure to be a 'perfect' mother When my daughter was born and I was thrown into motherhood, it was like a haunting. I went into hospital to give birth in the middle of the…...
We quit IVF and adopted - more parents should consider it
1+ mon, 1+ week ago Fertility treatment was painful and exhausting, with no guarantee of success In April to June 2025, the number of people registering to adopt was down by 12 per cent compared to 2024, while the number of children waiting for a permanent family has…...
Why the £40 supermarket at-home fertility test is not worth it
1+ mon, 1+ week ago Home fertility tests could give people false hope " or unnecessary anxiety " about their chances of having a baby Home fertility tests could be seen as the ultimate in-patient empowerment. They have gone on sale online and in shops over the…...
I was shamed for having a baby in my 40s - my 50-year-old husband was not
1+ mon, 2+ week ago If you're pregnant over 35 in the UK you're referred to as a "geriatric mother'. But there's no such shaming for Kelsey Grammer who's now a father (for the eighth time) at 70 Kelsey Grammer, 70. Mick Jagger, 73. Al Pacino, 82. Robert de Niro,…...
I only agreed to a second child because my husband is taking four months off
1+ mon, 2+ week ago Women are no longer having babies unless they feel sufficiently supported to do so A couple of weeks ago my husband and I drove up to see said friend and, after a nice lunch and lots of gossip, loaded that…...
I donated my eggs to my friends - their children call me fairy godmother
1+ mon, 4+ week ago 'There's physical similarities between my kids and theirs, but actually, I don't notice similarities with me. They're very much George and Toby's kids,' Imme explains They seemed to appreciate the offer, but didn't take her up on it immediately, so…...
We lost our baby - now we can't afford to try again
1+ mon, 4+ week ago After a devastating loss, a couple have been told they cannot have more IVF on the NHS. They turned to crowdfunding to raise the money Courtney Jacques and her partner, Kevin, recently marked a devastating anniversary. Last year, they lost…...