In this three-part series, we explore the significant impact of childbirth on women throughout history. Topics covered include conception and fertility, historical pregnancy tests, the realities of ...

The female pelvis may become too narrow for vaginal childbirth, meaning that caesareans could become the only option for delivering babies. At least, that’s the claim made by a research team last year ...

I confess in 2026 that until I read recently Claire Tomalin ‘s biography “Jane Austen: A Life”, I had no idea that a woman might be perceived as a “poor animal” who was just “another casualty” of too ...