maternity

"Our contracts have maternity clauses which they never had before I was pregnant."

The Department for Health and social care said it was "unacceptable" that anyone should feel let down by maternity support services.

“Nothing is ever really lost. Welcome back,” Fox captioned a pair of photos — one, a maternity portrait, and another, a black and white shot of a positive pregnancy test.

"Childcare costs are soaring, maternity policies are limited, women basically have to think really hard," she says.

Those that experience pregnancy loss after 24 weeks, known as stillbirth, are entitled to statutory maternity or paternity leave and pay.