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Social and economic upheaval since the pandemic has resulted in many more families strugglingThe reasons for increased levels of pupil absence in England are multiple and complex. Some were an issue before the Covid pandemic closed schools and disrupte…
Court of appeal overrules decision to exclude man who allegedly conceived the boy with his niece through rapeA father without parental responsibility who has been charged with two counts of rape – and amid an allegation his son was conceived of rape – …
Findings suggest that becoming pregnant naturally after IVF not as unusual as thought, say scientistsAbout one in five women become pregnant naturally after having a baby using fertility treatment such as IVF, according to research.Scientists at Univer…
Experts say restrictions on socialising during Covid crisis may have led more women to seek to preserve fertilityThere has been a dramatic rise in the number of women freezing their eggs in the UK, while more single people are opting for IVF, figures s…
Writer of comic medical memoir This is Going to Hurt reveals surrogacy on BBC’s Desert Island Discs Adam Kay, the author of This is Going to Hurt, the bestselling “secret diary” of a junior doctor, is now the father of two babies, he has revealed.Kay,…
More than 62% of fathers would take more time off after births if statutory pay rate was increased, poll findsAlmost a third of fathers took no paternity leave after the birth of their child, as a result of the UK’s “measly” paternity leave rights, acc…
Ombudsman rules that hospital in Nowy Targ failed to tell Dorota Lalik, 33, that her life was in danger and could be saved by an abortion“Stop killing us,” protesters across Poland chanted this evening, demanding the legalisation of abortion, after rep…
Children’s books featuring protagonists with ADHD or autism are going to the highest bidderChildren’s books that feature neurodiverse main characters are the latest publishing trend, experts have said.Publishers, which were previously reluctant to appr…
73% of surveyed women say they received no information on bonding in first weeks after giving birthMore than one in 10 women struggle to bond with their baby, with the majority saying they are given no support from healthcare staff, a survey has found….
Move into separate rooms can mark a new beginning as couple are well rested and happier, claims expertSleeping in separate rooms due to a snoring partner could improve people’s relationships rather than marking the end, a leading sleep scientist has sa…