4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (638+ words) Scotland's most popular baby names for 2025 have been revealed " and there is a new moniker in the No 1 spot. Freya has replaced Olivia as the most popular name for baby girls, according to new data from National Records of Scotland…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (475+ words) Some say it takes six months to solidify a habit. Six months of routine, dedication, and willpower. Well, I think motherhood might be my favourite habit yet. My son, Cailean, turned six months old on Friday. His cheeks are chubby…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (217+ words) Gush review; Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; Four stars Ally is a woman pregnant with possibilities as much as with child throughout Jess Brodie's new play, a solo piece wonderfully performed by Jessica Hardwick. As Ally prepares to be a first time…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (771+ words) Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen babies for a rare condition that causes progressive muscle wastage in a move parents have described as a "game-changer. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) can result in muscle weakness, breathing…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (307+ words) Babies is a new BBC drama series that is set to air soon, starring Paapa Essiedu and Siobh'n Cullen. The programme follows Lisa (Cullen) and Stephen (Essiedu), a couple in their 30s whose hope is tested as they endure multiple miscarriages....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (565+ words) Pregnant women and cancer patients could face "life-threatening" delays because of a growing shortage of sonographers, experts have warned. The Society of Radiographers (So R) said the vacancy rate for sonographers is 24. 2% across England, rising to 38. 2% in some areas. The census…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1720+ words) A mother has described feeling like she was 'living in a prison' while heavily pregnant in a Glasgow asylum hotel, as a charity warns migrant women face 'systemic' barriers in maternity care. Maryam, whose name has been changed to protect…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1148+ words) A woman who endured years of pain before being diagnosed with endometriosis has said she would not be disabled if she did not wait for so long as the situation worsens. Ms Balsillie, who has severe endometriosis and relies on…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (315+ words) Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has been left devastated after sharing the diagnosis given to her twins. In a video shared on social media, the singer said that her daughters have the most severe form of a rare muscle-wasting disease…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (275+ words) Dundee councillors have clashed over proposals to downgrade the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Ninewells Hospital. The Scottish Government is looking to downgrade the facility to a local neonatal unit as part of plans to cut the number of…...