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.

12 totally memorable ideas for your pregnancy announcement

12 totally memorable ideas for your pregnancy announcement

From telling your partner to your social media circle, here are some cute and classic pregnancy announcement ideas to share the big news.

Alexandra Donaldson

Pregnancy brain: It's not all in your head

Pregnancy brain: It's not all in your head

Pregnancy brain isn't imagined, and it's not just an excuse. It's proven—and fairly common. Here's why it happens, and what to do about it.

Lisa van de Geyn

C-section Recovery: What to Expect

Postpartum care

C-section Recovery: What to Expect

How painful will the incision be? And when will I be able to get up and walk? Here’s what to expect in the days and weeks following a C-section delivery.

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Ectopic Pregnancy Symptoms

Ectopic Pregnancy Symptoms

Learn the symptoms, risk factors and treatment options for ectopic pregnancy, a condition that can mimic a normal pregnancy.

Courtney Manser

Cloth vs. disposable diapers: Find out which will work best for your family

Cloth vs. disposable diapers: Find out which will work best for your family

Having the great cloth vs. disposable diapers debate in your home? Here's everything you need to know to make the right decision for your family.

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How postpartum doulas can help parents through the first few weeks with a new baby

Postpartum care

How postpartum doulas can help parents through the first few weeks with a new baby

A postpartum doula can be a huge help during those first few weeks with a newborn, offering breastfeeding support, overnight assistance and more.

Louise Gleeson

15 wildest celebrity birth stories

15 wildest celebrity birth stories

These celebrity moms have some pretty eventful birth stories—from giving birth in the lobby to having the doctor die the day before the due date.

Ashwini Paradkar

5 things you probably didn't know about donor eggs

Trying to conceive

5 things you probably didn't know about donor eggs

Donor eggs have revolutionized the options available to couples struggling to get pregnant. Here are five things about them that may surprise you.

Caitlin Dunne

Your pregnancy: The first trimester

Your pregnancy: The first trimester

All your questions about the first trimester answered—and what to expect with all those *lovely* pregnancy symptoms, tests and more.

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I didn’t want my husband in the delivery room

I didn’t want my husband in the delivery room

Two generations ago, birth was left to the mother-to-be. Now, partners are pressured to be essential guides in the process, but that may not be the best thing for all couples.

Kelly Burch

Your Pregnancy: The Second Trimester

Your Pregnancy: The Second Trimester

All your questions answered about the second trimester — most people’s fave — and what to expect with all those annoying pregnancy symptoms.

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8 Reasons Why Being Pregnant in the Summer is Actually The Best

8 Reasons Why Being Pregnant in the Summer is Actually The Best

It's been hard to bask in the magic of my second pregnancy, chafed thighs and all. But there's actually tons to love about expecting in the summer!

Jessica Pollack

Your pregnancy: The third trimester

Your pregnancy: The third trimester

All of your questions about your long awaited third trimester — and those never-ending pregnancy symptoms—finally answered.

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14 absolutely ridiculous pregnancy stock photos

14 absolutely ridiculous pregnancy stock photos

There's the good, the bad and the downright rotten when it comes to stock images. Check out our favourite weird pregnancy photos.

Amy Valm

My birth wasn’t considered traumatic, and yet I’m still struggling

My birth wasn’t considered traumatic, and yet I’m still struggling

I had a healthy baby girl. What more could I ask for? But months later, I still felt distressed by the experience of giving birth.

Risa Kerslake

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Find out what happened during one woman's unbelievably fast labour.

Jason McBride

No, you shouldn’t try intermittent fasting while pregnant. Here’s why.

Pregnancy health

No, you shouldn’t try intermittent fasting while pregnant. Here’s why.

Intermittent fasting is a popular weight-loss method, but it's definitely not appropriate when you’re pregnant. Here’s why.

Amanda Larkin

Sign up for our week-by-week pregnancy newsletter

Sign up for our week-by-week pregnancy newsletter

Get weekly newsletters for info about your baby’s development, how you’ll be feeling, what to expect next, and promotions.

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Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

In the age of Instagram, 3D ultrasounds fit seamlessly among adorable pregnancy and birth announcements—but they're also becoming party central.

Rosemary Counter

6 Ways to Manage Morning Sickness at Night

6 Ways to Manage Morning Sickness at Night

Thought pregnancy-related nausea was just a morning thing? Alas, many women feel the effects at night. Here are steps to curb pregnancy nausea at night.

Kara Aaserud