A low dose of aspirin for women with high blood pressure who are at risk of developing pre-eclampsia may help protect if given from the 12th week of pregnancy. For the full story, visit Sky news

After a review of 27 trials involving over 4000 women, researchers say there is little evidence to suggest any remedies work. Morning sickness affects up to half of pregnant women, with 2 in 100 being so badly affected they are hospitalised. For more, see BBC news

A TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association) survey of more than 1,000 women has found that mums of twins or multiples are almost twice as likely to suffer from postnatal depression. Full story at The Guardian 16 April 2009

A new study at Kings College, London, indicates that eating during labour has no adverse effects. Doctors have been advising women not to eat since the 1940s in case a caesarean section was needed, but most caesareans are now carried out using spinal anaesthetics. Read more at RCM magazines

A new study has reinforced the risks obese women face during pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, premature birth, low birth weight babies, diabetes and a greater probability of interventions during labour & birth. Read more at BBC health news