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.

A guide to fertility methods

Getting pregnant

A guide to fertility methods

If you've been trying to conceive for over a year, it could be time to see a specialist. Read on for a break down of fertility options.

Karen Robock

Fertility 101

Trying for a(nother) child and need a refresher in fertility? Here's what you need to know about baby making.

Lisa van de Geyn

When am I ovulating? How to track when you're most fertile

When am I ovulating? How to track when you're most fertile

Not sure when you’re ovulating? From your cervical mucus to your basal body temperature, here’s how to figure out your best time to conceive.

Lisa van de Geyn

Getting pregnant

Surprise pregnancy

Sandra E. Martin

Surprise pregnancy: What?! I'm pregnant?

Getting pregnant

Surprise pregnancy: What?! I'm pregnant?

Shock. Disbelief. Anger. Joy. A candid look at the many reactions to a surprise pregnancy.

Sandra E. Martin

Folic acid update

Folic acid update

Michele Holcomb

Spacing pregnancy

Spacing pregnancy

Alison Wood

In vitro fertilization: And then there were three

In vitro fertilization: And then there were three

The Goldsteins teamed up with a surrogate to carry their twins. Then they got pregnant.

Andrea Curtis

Is your marriage ready for a baby?

Is your marriage ready for a baby?

Dan Bortolotti

The fertility work-up

The fertility work-up

You've been trying for a year, maybe two. Still no baby. What next?

Wendy Haaf

Love labour loss: The heartache of a stillborn baby

Love labour loss: The heartache of a stillborn baby

In Canada each year, 2,000 babies are stillborn, 18 times the number that are lost to SIDS.

Alicia Priest

How to get pregnant

Getting pregnant

How to get pregnant

Oh sure, your parents gave you "the talk" and you saw a video in school, but how does one actually get pregnant? Read on to get the very detailed facts on ovulation and conception.

Bonny Reichert

Nutrition for pregnancy: Folic acid

Nutrition for pregnancy: Folic acid

An important nutrient for women of childbearing age.

Susan Spicer

Smoothies rule: 3 delicious recipes

Smoothies rule: 3 delicious recipes

Smoothies offer creative and quick ways to get your calcium while pregnant. Great for kids too!

Ellen Desjardins, M.H.Sc., RD, Public Health Nutritionist

Infertility: Longing for more children

Infertility: Longing for more children

Suddenly dropped into the netherworld between fertile and infertile, Sharon Benson discovers time can be both enemy and friend.

Sharon Benson

How to get pregnant: Trying to conceive

Getting pregnant

How to get pregnant: Trying to conceive

Thinking about getting pregnant? Now's the time to take stock of your health (and your partner's).

Jennifer Elliott