"The World Cup reminds us that we have far more in common than the things that some would have us believe divide us - and there is no better place for that shared experience than one of Britain's greatest institutions: the local pub"

Fewer than half of babies in England are now born by vaginal birth where medics do not use instruments following a series of NHS maternity scandals

Chloe Weston, 28, from Swadlincote, Derbyshire, was rushing to hospital when her waters broke - but she gave birth to twin boys Koah and Kyro in the footwell of her partner's BMW X3, and says it was her easiest birth

Bronwyn, 27, first noticed something was wrong on the loo but was told her symptoms were probably just piles

Olivia Attwood has opened up about planning her ideal pregnancy before her split from ex-husband Bradley Dack, while chatting to new parents Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo on her podcast

Zoe Tighe, 22, went to the hospital four times with pains but doctors failed to check if she was pregnant - the beautician delivered her baby before tragically dying

A heartbroken family has issued an urgent warning to mothers after a 'magic in human form' woman tragically died just five weeks after giving birth to youngest child

Maicon Pedroso briefly lost consciousness as his wife delivered their second child - with medics seen in a video of the delivery lowering him to the hospital floor

Kimberly was told her aggressive brain cancer was incurable

Two I'm A Celebrity South Africa contestants left the ITV show on Wednesday, leaving fans baffled ahead of the iconic Celebrity Cyclone trial

Jade Lloyd has shared her story of how her postpartum psychosis led her to believe she had done the unthinkable in order to raise awareness surrounding the rare mental illness

After waking up without her sight, just two weeks after welcoming her son, Jessica Kent-Hazledine was plagued by a devastating fear, revealing how she was 'thinking the worst'

Natalie Le Prevost had just spent £5,600 on IVF in Spain to have baby on her own - then things changed

The now 38-year-old was struck down with crippling symptoms

Emmerdale aired scenes on Sunday night that could explain the mystery surrounding Jodie Ramsey in Coronation Street, months after the two ITV soaps crossed over

Mia Louise Bruce, now 22, thought she was struggling with period pains and constipation when she went to the toilet, but instead gave birth to an 8lb baby despite having no bump

Hannah Cooper-Dommett spills on the hilarious realities of parenting - and how the couple are preparing for the imminent arrival of baby number two

EastEnders aired a worrying twist on Wednesday night as Nicola Mitchell went into labour several weeks prematurely as the soap tries to tackle a new issue plot

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 'money hungry' private maternity industry has sprung up in recent years, taking advantage of anxious mothers facing the biggest change of their lives

Megan went to see her doctor with a headache

A young mother has been served an eviction notice by her landlord despite being heavily pregnant - and now worries where she will be able to bring up her new baby and three-year-old

Singer Jessie J was rushed to hospital for an MRI scan after she hit her head on the roof of a car while on her way to a show, just months after undergoing two surgeries following a cancer diagnosis

Dianne Buswell shared a heartwarming update with her fans as she and Joe Sugg enjoy their first weekend as parents to their newborn baby son

Little Cleo Gray was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck

Cleo Gray was born on February 21 with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck after being delivered by her dad Matt at John Radcliffe Hospital Women’s Centre in Oxford

Writing for The Mirror, MP Abena Oppong-Asare warns blinding pain caused by conditions such as endometriosis or fibroids is being ignored - and there's a lack of urgency to finding a cure

Having once been entirely focussed on netball, Metcalf is making her return to the Netball Super League with Manchester Thunder with a healthier balance.

Mum Grace, born without a womb, explains impact of donation - ‘Every birthday when I blew out candles I'd wish for a baby… tragic donor made my dreams come true’

Just three weeks into her relationship with Jordan Scott, Megan Atkins discovered she was expecting their first baby - but their relationship quickly took a dark turn

A woman has explained how she 'accidentally' gave birth to her daughter in her friend's husband's car at 38 weeks pregnant, and still she doesn't understand what happened next