Pregnancy
Royal baby
Pregnancy protocol broken as royal announcement made at two months
Daisy Dumas News of Catherine and William's baby sees a very different royal pregnancy playing out to those that went before.
Expectant Kate
Pregnancy: the glows and the lows
Alissa Warren Surely Kate's pregnancy is smooth sailing after the magical 12-week mark? No, it's just the beginning, writes Alissa Warren.
Mother machine
'I loved pregnancy - but I never want to be a mum': prolific surrogate mother retires after 10 babies
What sort of woman offers to be a surrogate for a childless couple? An incredibly altruistic one, of course.
Drug bungle
Pregnancy warning as drug company admits contraceptive pill bungle
Pfizer, the world’s biggest drugmaker, has recalled 1 million birth-control packs after discovering that pills were mixed up inside the packages, possibly putting women at risk for unintended...
Pregnancy power shift: money does the talking
Adele Horin WHEN a couple disagrees on whether to have a child or more children, the woman's wishes usually prevail.
Illness mars the joy of pregnancy for champion runner
Sarah-Jane Collins Olympic gold medallist Catherine Freeman has revealed she is pregnant with her first child, and has developed type 2 diabetes as a result.
Wombiverse
Meet the 'mummy messiah'
Amy Molloy For an "ecstatic birth" mums-to-be should eat raw food, sit naked in front of a mirror and take sex toys into the delivery room, says America's new birthing guru.
After life
The end: an 'uplifting' experience
Sarah Berry New research and a new book suggest dying is more heavenly than hellish and we can make of it what we will.
Dummy love
Compiled by Lissa Christopher The best way to clean a dummy may be to pop it in your mouth.
Giving back
Volunteering in Cambodia
Larissa Ham Volunteering abroad is a noble dream for many people. But it's not just orphanages that need assistance.
The benefits of 'man repelling'
Jenna Clarke It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a certain wardrobe is not going to get laid.
My Jennaration
Forget granny knickers, 'granny guilt' is uglier
Jenna Clarke The members of "Generation Jones" are retiring from their Yuppie ways and have adopted a Gordon Gekko style of grandparenting.
Crippling pain
The enemy within
For years Nikki Marshall had to plan her life around sudden bouts of crippling pain.
Pleasure zone
The female genital surgery conspiracy
Matty Silver There has been an increase in women seeking genital cosmetic surgery in the hope of achieving a “designer vagina”.
Life changers
From corporate to creative
Judy Barouch A life crisis can shock you into choosing the career path of your dreams.
Long distance
Marriage: Is this all there is?
Julia Llewellyn Smith Recently, at a party, I found myself talking to 'Alice', a woman who seemed very like me.
Pregnant women who smoke are easy targets for the morality police
Anne Davies HANDS OFF! Since when did pregnant women's bodies become the domain of the morality police to be shamed and humiliated when they stray and have a cigarette or a glass of wine?
City Kat
The CityKat year in review
Katherine Feeney Here we are again. Six years of sex, love, dating and relationships. Not bad team. Not bad at all. And my, haven’t we done a lot this year? Following is a re-cap, including my favourite ...
