Pregnancy

Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.

What parents wish their doctor had said during their miscarriage

What parents wish their doctor had said during their miscarriage

It's hard for doctors and nurses to find the right words when expectant parents are going through a pregnancy loss. Here's the kind of support patients need and deserve.

Alexandra Frost

This is why I got vaccinated during my pregnancy

This is why I got vaccinated during my pregnancy

The alternative—gambling that you won’t catch COVID for those nine months—just seems much more terrifying to me.

Sarah Boesveld

These are the baby name trends to look out for in 2022

These are the baby name trends to look out for in 2022

Kevin John Siazon

Should you ask to be induced at 39 weeks pregnant?

Should you ask to be induced at 39 weeks pregnant?

A groundbreaking study shows that inducing labour at 39 weeks is better for mom and baby—but the debate is far from settled.

Claire Sibonney

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

Postpartum care

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

I was sure that my second son couldn't possibly be mine. I had no idea it was a symptom of postpartum depression, lurking beneath the new-mom exhaustion.

Natalie Stechyson

Is it time to try for a second baby?

Trying to conceive

Is it time to try for a second baby?

Valerie Howes

10 ways to be an awesome birthing partner

10 ways to be an awesome birthing partner

From going to prenatal classes to packing snacks, these tips will help you prepare to be the best labour partner ever—though she may still swear at you.

Today's Parent

Pregnancy is the eating disorder trigger that no one ever talks about

Pregnancy health

Pregnancy is the eating disorder trigger that no one ever talks about

The changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum can make women feel like their bodies are out of control. That's when eating disorders creep in.

Raina Delisle

This is how I'm redoing my baby registry the second time around

This is how I'm redoing my baby registry the second time around

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

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

Here's why you need a postpartum plan

Postpartum care

Here's why you need a postpartum plan

Creating a postpartum plan can help ease your transition into parenthood and set you up for a positive experience after giving birth.

Avie Herman

I wanted my kids to be closer in age, but three miscarriages changed my plans

Trying to conceive

I wanted my kids to be closer in age, but three miscarriages changed my plans

Lesa Hannah

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

My instincts during my unplanned home birth were a total surprise

My instincts during my unplanned home birth were a total surprise

Saphina Waters

How we told our kids their dad was pregnant

How we told our kids their dad was pregnant

In an excerpt from How We Do Family, Trystan Reese explains how his two older kids, who are adopted, reacted very differently to his pregnancy news.

Trystan Reese

I had sex 4 weeks after giving birth

Postpartum care

I had sex 4 weeks after giving birth

Real talk about what it’s like to lose your postnatal virginity only a month after baby, from The Rebel Mama’s Handbook for (Cool) Moms

Erica Moore

7 silly mistakes I made as a first-time mom

Postpartum care

7 silly mistakes I made as a first-time mom

I'm going to do things a little differently—and not be so hard on myself—with my second baby.

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

What to expect if your pregnancy is deemed high risk

Pregnancy health

What to expect if your pregnancy is deemed high risk

A high-risk pregnancy may mean more appointments and tests—and maybe some changes to your birth plan—but you can still have a healthy delivery and baby.

Simone Olivero

We shouldn’t have to live with 'broken vaginas'

Postpartum care

We shouldn’t have to live with 'broken vaginas'

Many women choose to live with the discomfort of birth injury because they’re embarrassed to seek help or their concerns are brushed off. That isn't right.

Leah McLaren