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.

Experiencing infertility led to my calling as a death doula

Experiencing infertility led to my calling as a death doula

Sarah Bird

Ignore the anecdotes—there’s no proof the COVID vaccine causes infertility

Ignore the anecdotes—there’s no proof the COVID vaccine causes infertility

Julian Daniel Sunday Willett

10 things your infertile friends wish you knew

10 things your infertile friends wish you knew

Laura Cok

Nothing prepared me for the immense loneliness of infertility during the pandemic

Nothing prepared me for the immense loneliness of infertility during the pandemic

I didn’t get to hold my husband’s hand before treatments or distract myself with a girls night out. And I never once got to see my nurse’s smile.

Diana Weeks

Did you know that Canadians are entitled to paid leave after a miscarriage?

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Did you know that Canadians are entitled to paid leave after a miscarriage?

When New Zealand announced a new pregnancy loss leave, the world celebrated. But did you know Canadians also get benefits and paid leave after miscarriage?

Raina Delisle

My sister was our surrogate and it was the greatest gift

My sister was our surrogate and it was the greatest gift

Emily and Tyler

Is it time to try for a second baby?

Trying to conceive

Is it time to try for a second baby?

Valerie Howes

The baby ads that follow you around online after a miscarriage are traumatizing

The baby ads that follow you around online after a miscarriage are traumatizing

The last thing you need while mourning a loss is a constant reminder, and now a new tool aims to help block those triggering ads.

Emily McDonald

All the new terms and acronyms to know when dealing with secondary infertility

All the new terms and acronyms to know when dealing with secondary infertility

Online infertility communities are great sources of support, but can be intimidating if you don't know all the acronyms. Here's a curated cheat sheet.

Angie Shiffman

Everything you need to know about secondary infertility

Everything you need to know about secondary infertility

Bonnie Schiedel

“Would you let your daughter grow up to be a surrogate?”

“Would you let your daughter grow up to be a surrogate?”

In all my years of managing a surrogacy consultancy, this was the strangest question someone has ever asked me.

Nathan Chan

I may never be a mom because of my chronic illness and I'm heartbroken

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I may never be a mom because of my chronic illness and I'm heartbroken

Getting pregnant can be a challenge for many women, but throw in a chronic illness like MS or rheumatoid arthritis and it can feel like an impossible dream.

Dani-Elle Dubé

The Holidays Suck When You're Struggling to Get Pregnant

The Holidays Suck When You're Struggling to Get Pregnant

Amy Klein

Is it possible to have a false-positive pregnancy test?

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Is it possible to have a false-positive pregnancy test?

Yes! Here's everything you need to know about false-positive pregnancy tests and why you might see a second line when you're not actually pregnant.

Brianna Bell

26 celebrities who opened up about their miscarriages

Trying to conceive

26 celebrities who opened up about their miscarriages

...and more celebrities who have opened up about their miscarriages

Kevin John Siazon

Has COVID-19 scuttled my chances to have kids?

Trying to conceive

Has COVID-19 scuttled my chances to have kids?

Some fertility clinics are starting to re-open, but many people's plans to start or grow their families have already been altered.

H.G. Watson, Chatelaine

Is getting pregnant during the coronavirus outbreak a bad idea?

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Is getting pregnant during the coronavirus outbreak a bad idea?

Is it OK to follow through with trying to conceive a baby during a pandemic that no one knows how long will last? We asked the experts.

Claire Sibonney

A Doctor Fact-Checks 7 “Things We Heard” About Fertility

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A Doctor Fact-Checks 7 “Things We Heard” About Fertility

Just because it happened to a cousin’s cousin doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true. Dr. Marjorie Dixon sorts fertility facts from fiction.

Sarah Laing, FLARE

How infertility changed me—for the better

How infertility changed me—for the better

Had I not experienced pregnancy loss, I’d surely be richer, younger, and a little less insane. But what kind of mother would I have been?

Amy Klein

Why I'm grateful for all of my pregnancy losses

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Why I'm grateful for all of my pregnancy losses

I had to remind myself how lucky I was: I was under 35, I was healthy, and we could afford IVF. But I also found it hard not to feel sorry for myself through all the pregnancy losses.

Delaney Seiferling