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pregnancy

Shot of a young woman suffering from stomach cramps in her bedroom

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Some women feel fetal kicks years after they've given birth

Around 40 per cent of women in a survey experienced phantom fetal kicks, which is the feeling of a kicking fetus years after giving birth

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Pregnant woman and man in bed

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Sorry, having sex won't start labour – but rubbing your nipples might

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High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

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High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

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A baby born via c-section

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C-section babies have a different microbiome - but not for long

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Women who are pregnant tend to get less sleep

Mind

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

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IVF

Technology

IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

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folic acid supplements

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Folic acid seems to be essential for fathers-to-be as well as mothers

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woman and child at Rabai hospital, Kenya

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When US pulls overseas abortion funding, abortion rates go up not down

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A person looks at a pregnancy test

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IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy

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Sperm bank. Frozen sperm stored in liquid nitrogen.

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Storing sperm in a freezer for a decade hardly affects birth rates

Many countries impose time limits on storing frozen sperm, but a sperm bank study has found this may not be necessary as it has little effect on birth rates

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The pioneering podcast that's breaking the silence on women's health

Culture

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How Lucy Wills discovered a medical marvel in Marmite

Regulars

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Hormone treatment may help prevent miscarriages in some pregnancies

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Life

Don't miss: Visualising inequality, space comms and a rare pregnancy

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