Getting pregnant

Everything you need to know about getting pregnant, including early signs and symptoms, tips on how to conceive faster, and how to cope with infertility.

Stop! This fertility test can’t actually predict your chance of getting pregnant

Trying to conceive

Stop! This fertility test can’t actually predict your chance of getting pregnant

Taking count of your eggs might seem like a good way to gauge fertility, but research says your ovarian reserve can't predict your chance of conceiving.

Jill Buchner

How to Respond to Someone's Pregnancy Loss on Social Media

How to Respond to Someone's Pregnancy Loss on Social Media

It can be hard to know how to offer support when someone announces their pregnancy loss on social media. Here’s some help.

Kristy Woudstra

Parents, I’m judging you (and I’m sorry—mostly)

Getting pregnant

Parents, I’m judging you (and I’m sorry—mostly)

As I debate whether or not to have a baby, I realize I finally have to address my prejudice toward parents.

JoAnna Novak

Getting Pregnant After 40

Trying to conceive

Getting Pregnant After 40

Here are the statistics, tips and info you’ll need to know if you’re planning on getting pregnant after 40.

Karen Robock

This commercial nails the right way to talk to someone struggling with infertility

This commercial nails the right way to talk to someone struggling with infertility

When someone is struggling with infertility, it’s hard to know what to say or do. This 90-second ad captures the heartache as well as the hope.

Kathryn Hayward

6 changes men can make to improve sperm and have a healthier baby

Trying to conceive

6 changes men can make to improve sperm and have a healthier baby

It’s not just moms-to-be who need to worry about their health. Here’s what guys can do to boost their sperm and have healthier babies.

Kristy Woudstra

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: Sandy Wynia Katz's story

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: Sandy Wynia Katz's story

For families who struggle with recurrent miscarriage, there may not be a happy ending. This couple shares their story—and how they moved on.

Jessica Leeder

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: Alexis Marie Chute's story

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: Alexis Marie Chute's story

One mother shares her story of pregnancy loss, grief and how it's changed her family.

Jessica Leeder

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: Christie Lockhart's story

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: Christie Lockhart's story

A midwife shares her personal experiences with miscarriage and second-trimester pregnancy loss.

Jessica Leeder

Books to help cope with miscarriage and loss

Books to help cope with miscarriage and loss

The loss of a child can be crippling. Here is a list of miscarriage books to help you and your family cope.

Leah Rumack

Pregnancy loss and miscarriage support groups and events

Pregnancy loss and miscarriage support groups and events

Resources, miscarriage support groups and memorial events across Canada for those who've suffered a pregnancy loss.

Sonia Mendes

Coping with miscarriage: grief, recovery, and how to tell people

Coping with miscarriage: grief, recovery, and how to tell people

Recovering after a loss, coping with miscarriage, and figuring out how much you're comfortable sharing is different for everyone.

Jessica Leeder

25 things to talk about before getting pregnant

Getting pregnant

25 things to talk about before getting pregnant

From daycare to Disney, religion to chicken nuggets, you make thousands of decisions as parents. Here’s what you should discuss before getting pregnant.

Karen Pinchin

Melanie's story: Struggling with infertility

Melanie's story: Struggling with infertility

"The one thing you really want is completely out of your control." Melanie and her husband tried to get pregnant for four years.

Today's Parent

Leading causes of infertility

Leading causes of infertility

Fertility specialist Ellen Greenblatt walks through the various causes of infertility. If you think you may be infertile, here’s what to do next.

Today's Parent

9 smart strategies for working during IVF treatment

Trying to conceive

9 smart strategies for working during IVF treatment

IVF treatment can be like having a part-time job. Here’s how to make it a little easier.

Wendy Haaf

When hope freezes over: Finding my way through IVF treatment

When hope freezes over: Finding my way through IVF treatment

After many months of IVF treatment, we had nine frozen embryos. I had to believe that one of them would work.

Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Ovulation calculator: Here's how to predict if you're ovulating

Ovulation calculator: Here's how to predict if you're ovulating

What happens when you ovulate and what are your most fertile days? An ovulation calculator can help you predict the best days to conceive.

Today's Parent

10 best fertility apps

Getting pregnant

10 best fertility apps

For the efficient parents-to-be or the proactive adult, we have you covered in the baby making (or not) app department.

Juliana Bannon

The unique joys of knowing your sperm donor

The unique joys of knowing your sperm donor

Katherine Clover