31/12/06 Spanish woman becomes oldest mum at 67 A 67 year old Spanish woman has given birth to twins in a Barcelona hospital....read full story

28/12/06 Mothers take shorter career breaks Women take less time off work to raise their family than previous generations, according to a new study...read full story

26/12/06 Large families are a health risk Parents of big families are more likely to die younger than those with fewer children, a study suggests...read full story

22/12/06 Woman with two wombs has triplets A UK woman with two wombs is believed to be the first in the world to give birth to triplets...read full story

18/12/06 Jack tops baby names for 12th year Jack and Jessica are the most popular boy and girl names for babies born in 2006...read full story

15/12/06 Inquiry launched into maternity safety The King's Fund is conducting a year-long investigation into the safety of maternity services in England...read full story

12/12/06 Epidurals may affect breastfeeding Women who have epidurals during labour and birth may have problems breastfeeding their baby...read full story

11/12/06 Dads not required for NHS IVF Lesbians and single women will be able to have IVF funded by the NHS if Government plans go ahead...read full story

05/12/06 Jordan joy at pregnancy after miscarriage Glamour model Jordan has announced that she is expecting her third child...read full story

03/12/06 Increased risk of miscarriage for thin women Extremely thin women have a 72 per cent increased risk of early miscarriage ..read full story