The price of a life: Pregnant Scots are missing out on simple but crucial pre-eclampsia blood test
Scottish mums-to-be are being denied a new £80 test for a potentially lethal condition threatening both them and their unborn babies.
Babies
Well stone me! Woman rushed to hospital with suspected kidney pain… and just 12 hours later gives birth to baby girl
When Helen Noble suffered sudden crippling back and stomach pains, her first-aider husband Paul suspected kidney stones.
Three tiny lives, one huge thank you: Parents hail hospital for saving premature babies
Grateful mum Heather Goring says no words will ever be enough to thank the incredible hospital staff who helped save the lives of all three of her children.
Babies damaged by poor heart rate monitoring in labour – study
The failure of midwives to adequately monitor foetal heart rates during labour is a major factor in why babies suffer brain damage in cases of poor care, a report says.
The day I… won a baby on Facebook: IVF mum Della McGill shares her story
They say the moment you stop looking for Mr Right, that’s when you find him.And that’s exactly how I met my husband Ryan.
New Zealand parliament speaker soothes baby as debate rages
The man who presides over New Zealand’s parliament has been called a baby whisperer after helping to soothe a colleague’s infant in the chamber during a debate.
The day I… let my husband deliver our baby: Edinburgh author and midwife Leah Hazard shares her story
I was born and grew up in America. I did my first degree in English literature at Harvard University and came to Scotland in 1999 to pursue a Masters degree in theatre directing at The Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow.
Necrotising enterocolitis: Premature baby had to undergo three hours’ surgery
Lucy's first pregnancy was progressing smoothly.
How the first scans of pioneering doctors transformed treatment of babies before birth
When Stuart Campbell first stepped on to the wards at Queen Mother’s Hospital, he was just 18 years old, fresh-faced and eager to learn.
“Serious risk” for young children as stair gates on sale in the UK fail safety tests
Eight stair gates sold in the UK have failed safety testing by a consumer group, exposing a "serious risk" for young children.
Water clever baby! Newborn becomes Scotland’s youngest swimmer at just 11 days old
Newborn Oriana Austin is already making waves – after taking to the swimming pool at just 11 days old.