Working while pregnant, maternity leave and working as a mum You’re looking forward to your new life with your baby, but unfortunately, most of us also have to earn money – so what are you going to do about your job? Here’s what you need

More good news for breastfeeding mums tired of facing distaste and discrimination for wanting to breastfeed in public. Labour MP David Kidney is introducing a Bill to fight prejudice against public breastfeeding and increase support offered

rights, paternity leave and modern attitudes towards childcare is helping women combine their mum responsibilities with their professional goals.Every family's situation is different and the costs and practicalities of sharing or finding childcare

We asked ThinkBaby mums what the best buggies are - find out what they saidGetting around with a little one can be tricky, and sometimes choosing the right buggy is the key to getting out and about with ease. We’ve got the inside scoop on what

the centre right think-tank Centre for Policy Studies.Labour’s incentives of tax breaks and subsidised childcare appear not to have reversed this trend toward older mums and there will be many mums bringing up teenagers when they’re pensioners

claimed the officer, who was serving in the Falkland Islands when she became pregnant, was ordered home for her own safety. The tribunal ruled against this and awarded £16,000 compensation as the new mum’s promotion prospects were also delayed. Her husband

Two mums have won a lawsuit for discrimination and unfair dismissal from their jobs at Sky Movies. The court found that they had been penalised for having young children, reports the Guardian.Mums Natalie Stone and Victoria Waterson, who job

. “We actually think that some women are more choosy than others if you like,” said Professor Sarah Robertson, who is leading the research. “It’s a way of the female body evaluating whether the time is right and whether this particular partner is the right one

are not receiving the right advice or assessments.This may be putting these mums-to-be at risk, especially as they are already more likely to have health complications, such as diabetes and pre-eclampsia due to their weight. They are also more likely to need

It may seem impossible but 22-year-old new mum Joanne Weller had no idea she was pregnant right up to giving birth. The barmaid from Cambridgeshire felt an urge to push after assuming her labour pains were just backache. She rushed to the toilet