A proud Scot persuaded his heavily pregnant wife to travel 500 miles so their baby could be born in Scotland. Leanne McDermaid, 30, drove from Aldershot in Hampshire to Arbroath in Angus on 30 March, when she was 37 weeks pregnant. She gave birth to Chloe three weeks later in Arbroath...

Light exercise during pregnancy may improve the future health of a child by controlling weight in the womb, New Zealand and US researchers say. Overweight or obese mums are more likely to have larger babies which could be at higher risk of health problems later in life. A study of 84...