pregnancy
StyleMarie Claire DorkingTelling women not to drink alcohol during pregnancy is 'sexist' and causes unnecessary anxiety, experts warn
Pregnant women are being unfairly alarmed by official guidelines that warn them to totally avoid alcohol during pregnancy, experts claim.
- StyleKorin Miller
Why aren't people using the most effective method of birth control?
The implant has some promising statistics.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
The inspiring reason pregnant women are sharing videos of their disappearing baby bumps
*Clue - it's not what you think
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Pregnancy 'scanxiety': Mums-to-be are forking out millions on unnecessary private baby scans
And experts believe it could be putting unborn babies at risk.
StyleMarie Claire DorkingWomen are using toothpaste as a pregnancy test
*But read this before you pee on your toothbrush*
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
This woman live streamed her birth on Facebook (and 62K people tuned in to watch!)
Sarah Cantwell chose to share her birth on social media to show that home births can be a positive experience.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Yes dads can get postnatal depression too!
It's more commonly associated with mothers, but PND actually affects 1 in ten dads.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Gentle caesarean: the more birth-like method of delivering your baby surgically
A new trend in giving birth sees women opting for a gentle caesarean which is claimed to offer a more birth-like experience.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
These 24 names are on the endangered baby names list
From Karen and Edna to Clive and Gus, these 24 baby names could become extinct in 2017.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
This woman had a free birth, but what even is that and is it safe?
What even is a free birth and how safe is it to have a baby without any medical assistance?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Introducing baby Bear: The meaning behind Cheryl and Liam's unusual name choice
Cheryl and Liam Payne have finally revealed the baby name, but where did the moniker come from and which other celebrities have also chosen the name for their offspring?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Are these the silliest baby names ever? Mums take to the Internet to share the most unusual monikers they've heard
Mums have taken to parenting site Mumsnet to share some of the most ridiculous baby names they've come across.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Willow, Blossom, Fern: The top baby names for Spring have been revealed (and they're beautiful)
According to the parenting support site, 60% of parents have taken floral inspiration for their daughters’ names, while 40% opted for names themed around trees. The top three baby names for boys this spring are Owen, Maxwell and Neo, while Denver, Brooke and Skye also make the top 10. “Interestingly, the results from our poll show that for girls, the seasonal theme of spring has a far greater influence on the baby naming process, than for boys,” Faye Mingo, Marketing Director at Emma’s Diary told The Sun.
- StyleBrooke Hauser
‘Cannabis saved my pregnancy': how safe is weed for mums-to-be?
For one mother in the US, the risks were worth taking.
- StyleHayley FitzPatrick
Serena Williams Announces Pregnancy in Her Favorite Color
Serena shocked fans Wednesday with a Snapchat post intimating she is pregnant. Her color choice was less surprising: a bright shade of yellow.
- StyleLauren Sharkey
Hundreds of women are suing the NHS over painful vaginal mesh implants
Vaginal mesh implants are ruining a lot of women's lives.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
According to science, this is the most dangerous time to give birth
Scientists found that nine hours into a doctor's shift, the risk of maternal blood loss and a newborn's oxygen levels dropping was "significantly" greater.
StyleLauren SharkeyAmal and George Clooney have revealed where they're planning to raise their twins
Amal and George are expected to settle in the UK after the birth of their children.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Sherlock, Moana and Bowie among 2017's hottest baby names
The hottest baby names list of 2017 has been released and there's not an Amelia or a Harry in sight!
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Vagina ice pops are here to ease the pain of childbirth
A dad has come up with an unusual way to ease new mums post-birth pain...vagina ice pops or condoms filled with water and then frozen. Yikes!
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Mum-to-be turns to the Internet for advice over whether her baby name is too "weird"
A mum-to-be has turned to Mumsnet to gauge opinion about this unusual baby name. But what did the Internet think about the unique moniker?
- StyleAlex Eriksen
Australian Woman Gives Birth to 14-Pound Baby Without Epidural
An Australian woman and her big little bundle of joy, born in January and weighing in at 14 pounds, made waves on social media.
- StyleAlex Eriksen
Woman Goes Into Labor at 42,000 Feet, Flight Crew Delivers Child
Nafi Diaby gave birth to a girl named Kadiju with the help of the Turkish flight crew; photos of them have been shared on social media by the airline.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Pink's empowering body positive post urges new mums to stay off the scales
You can count on Pink to sprinkle a little body positivity when it’s needed. The 37-year-old mum-of-two just delivered a dollop of realness to all women, particularly other new mums who are learning to love their new post-baby bodies.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
British newborns cry more than almost any other babies in the world
Are British parents to blame for their newborns crying so much? The sound of a newborn crying is often hard to ignore, but British parents better get used to the noise as babies in the UK cry more than almost anywhere in the world, new research has revealed. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, reveals that the biggest baby bawlers were found to be in the UK, Italy, Canada and the Netherlands, while babies cried least in Denmark Germany and Japan.
