Nothing can prepare a mother for the unimaginable pain they go through when faced with the news that their baby

South Manchester mums are choosing to give birth via C-section more than anywhere else in the North West, according to new statistics.

This weekend’s gruelling Oldham Half Marathon will feel long enough on its own for most of the 500 participants, but for mum-of-four Eva Royle from Saddleworth it represents the final stage of her remarkable ‘nine-in-nine’ challenge.

After a ‘horrific’ hospital birth with their first son Oscar, Inspiral Carpet’s keys player Clint Boon and his wife ditched the clinical wards for the comfort of their cosy Stockport home.

Manchester are more sex savvy than the rest of the country, separating the myth from the muff when faced with a list of fanny falsities.

After the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion was met with both celebration and controversy on Twitter, MM spoke to Manchester University’s Women’s Officer and a pro-life campaigner to get both sides of the story.

Greater Manchester midwives have been crowned the best in the country after delivering an exceptional performance in Unicef’s ‘Baby Friendly’ accreditation tests.

Figures released by the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) indicate women aged 40-49 in Greater Manchester gave birth to 1,190 babies last year – one of the highest rates in the country.

The number of teenagers falling pregnant in Wigan has fallen to its lowest rate for the fourth year running.

A Manchester reverend has warned that parliament’s ruling in favour of ‘three-parent babies’ must not lead to the creation of ‘perfect’ children in the future.

Most women trying to get pregnant through IVF are faced with sadness and disappointment as only one in four treatments are successful – but now the University of Manchester might have the solution.