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.

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

Is getting rid of hospital nurseries unfair to new moms?

Is getting rid of hospital nurseries unfair to new moms?

“Rooming in” with your newborn is supposed to encourage breastfeeding, but it can also jeopardize maternal mental health.

Vanessa Milne

Will my postpartum vagina ever go back to normal?

Postpartum care

Will my postpartum vagina ever go back to normal?

Some changes are temporary while others may settle in for the long run. Here's when you should actually worry about your vagina after birth.

Amy Green

Why can’t I stop crying? The baby blues are so real

Postpartum care

Why can’t I stop crying? The baby blues are so real

New motherhood can trigger the baby blues, a hefty dose of anxiety, sadness, irritability and fatigue, and it's important not to suffer in silence.

Amy Green

My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career

Postpartum care

My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career

After my husband and daughter disappeared behind the heavy steel doors of the psychiatry unit, I felt like I could breathe again. I knew I would be OK.

Ariane Audet

What’s the deal with blood clots during pregnancy?

Pregnancy health

What’s the deal with blood clots during pregnancy?

Lisa Kadane

Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions

Postpartum care

Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions

It’s not that uncommon to have intrusive thoughts after having a baby, but if you're exhibiting signs of postpartum OCD, it's time to get help.

Claire Gagne

“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