First-time-mum Korrie Hawkes had to FaceTime her partner while in labour because she says she needed to hear his voice.

The families separated in maternity wards due to the coronavirus pandemic

The former health secretary claims nearly twice as much is being spent on lawsuits as on the total pay of labour doctors in England.

Mistakes made on maternity wards 'costing NHS nearly £1 billion per year'

Reduced face-to-face services and staff shortages mean some NHS trusts aren't allowing home births - or partners on wards.

For parents of babies being born prematurely, a worrying time is being made harder by restrictions in place because of coronavirus.

The Labour MP said the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) does not provide any paid cover for work during maternity leave.

Women who take time out to raise a family save an average of £15,000 less than those who do not take a break.

In the US, new mothers can take 12 weeks of unpaid leave after giving birth or adopting - but this is often not viable due to finances.

Babies were found without name tags, meaning they could accidentally be mixed up or given medication meant for another baby.

A mother is petitioning Parliament to extend maternity leave for the parents of premature babies. But what are your current rights?

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the scheme would help combat 'litigation culture' in the NHS.

Pregnant women should be given a personal budget which could allow them to appoint their own midwife, a review into maternity services said.

The NHS promises to be there for us from cradle to grave and the very start of that process is safer than its ever been in England.

New figures reveal 45 out of 93 maternity units closed their doors to women in labour at least once this year.

Babies born at weekends in NHS hospitals are more likely to die in their first week than those delivered on weekdays, new research suggests.