The greatest sacrifice: Mum dies after refusing life-saving cancer treatment to give birth to healthy baby
A new Altrincham mother died after refusing to have life-saving cancer treatment so that she could give birth to a healthy baby.
New Moston couple ‘failed’ baby daughter by leaving her unattended in bath before drowning tragedy, court told
A young Moston couple who left their baby to drown in the bath wept in the dock of a courtroom as they were accused of failing in the ‘most basic of parental responsibilities’ today.
Stoner sperm? Kicking cannabis can boost baby birth chances for young men, claims Manchester Uni study
Cannabis users may be seeing their fertility go up in smoke, claims a Manchester University study.
The research, completed in conjunction with the University of Sheffield, showed that the drug affected the size and shape of sperm, while booze binges and smoking had little effect.
Wigan mum endured 15-hour labour before being told son ‘died’ – but he was still alive, inquest hears
A first time mother from Wigan who was mistakenly told her baby was dead after enduring a 15 hour labour felt ‘something could have be done’ to prevent his death, an inquest has heard.
MMU student jailed over Manchester taxi crash that left pregnant woman fighting for life – and her baby’s
A Manchester Metropolitan University student who left a heavily pregnant woman fighting for her life in a Manchester horror crash after trying to undertake at speed has been jailed.
Wigan man charged with assault following death of four-month-old baby girl
Martin Thomas has been charged after police found a four-month-old girl unconscious and not breathing and an address on Beech Hill Avenue on February 21
Wigan teen heads to Nepal to tackle sexual health crisis – after skydiving to raise cash
Ciara Rotherham, 18, is flying to Nepal later this month to help work towards improving the sexual and reproductive health issues that the country faces.
Wanted: bookish babies! Manchester Central library seeks newborn tot pictures to mark March 22 launch day
Library bosses want photos of March 22 newborns for artwork to mark Manchester Central Library relaunch.
‘Too beautiful for earth’: Wigan mum creates clothing for babies who pass away after tragic loss of own twins
Pearl and Peggy tragically died after 20 minutes
Mums across Manchester and North West forced into debt due to poor maternity pay, survey shows
Expectant mothers are being forced into work early, study shows
‘Like living in a dark room with no way out’: Manchester mother reveals misery of postnatal depression
NHS test could identify women at risk of the illness during pregnancy