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July 21, 2026My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did
Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.
July 19, 2026Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.
July 10, 2026Why is pregnancy sickness drug not easily accessible to all?
BBC journalist Linzi Kinghorn finds out why a pregnancy sickness drug is not always accessible on the NHS.
June 29, 2026One in four births in England is now emergency caesarean, BBC analysis shows
The shift marks a significant rise over the last five years, but experts say there is no single, clear explanation for the increase.
June 4, 2026'We felt we had to miscarry again to get the help we needed'
An early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year.
April 30, 2026'I couldn't afford rent in London as a nurse so I commuted from Wales while pregnant'
A&E nurse Georgie Scott says she was "'pushed out" of the capital because of high rent prices.
March 25, 2026Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness
Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.
March 24, 2026South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder of newborn baby
The case has gripped South Korea, where there is no regulation on how far into pregnancy an abortion can take place.
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Radio 4,·21 Jul 2026,·24 mins Available for over a year We’ve had two heatwaves already this summer with warnings that even young and healthy people should rethink their fitness routines in the heat
My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did
Ravika was celebrating her birthday on holiday with her husband when she got an unusual alert from her fitness tracker. Her Oura ring flagged that her health score was poor. Her heart rate had gone u
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
Identical twins Nancy and Margo were born healthy after the procedure A pioneering procedure using high-powered sound waves has the potential to treat identical twins affected by a serious but rare c
Why is pregnancy sickness drug not easily accessible to all?
BBC journalist Linzi Kinghorn wanted to find out why a drug to treat pregnancy sickness was not easily accessible When I first found out I was pregnant, I went to my local GP with chronic sickness.
C-sections (caesareans) - everything you need to know
C-sections - everything you need to know On this page C-section information for expectant parents What is a planned c-section? What is an emergency c-section? C-section myths Around 1 in 4 women
Study highlights risks of Caesarean births to future pregnancies
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Caesareans overtake natural vaginal births in England for first time, NHS data finds
45% of births were through C-sections, 44% through natural vaginal births and 11% assisted with forceps or ventouse Births through caesarean section have overtaken natural vaginal births in England f
Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness
Since the Trump administration imposed a near-total fuel blockade on Cuba three months ago, Mauren Echevarría Peña has been inside a ward in Havana's specialist maternity and neonatal hospital. Maure
South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder of newborn baby
A South Korean court has convicted a woman and her two doctors of murder for killing the baby she had delivered. The woman wanted to terminate the pregnancy at 36 weeks - but prosecutors said the bab