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.

20 Jewel And Gemstone-Inspired Baby Names

20 Jewel And Gemstone-Inspired Baby Names

Rich jewel tones are trending in home décor and fashion. The fad is inspiring parents to choose these unique gemstone baby names for their newborns, too.

Kat Armstrong

8 epidural myths that way too many women believe

8 epidural myths that way too many women believe

Saroo Sharda

14 black and white baby products

14 black and white baby products

Welcoming a baby doesn’t mean your home has to look like a daycare. Check out these on-trend black and white baby gear products for nursery inspiration.

Ariel Brewster

18 celebrity baby names you would actually want to use

18 celebrity baby names you would actually want to use

Naming your baby is a big deal, and while we've cringed at many a Hollywood moniker, some celebrity baby names are actually amazing. See the ones we love...

Adriana Parente

Does eating dates during pregnancy improve your labour?

Does eating dates during pregnancy improve your labour?

If there’s a way to encourage a smooth labour, we’re all for it. But can eating dates during pregnancy improve your odds of an easier childbirth?

Lindsay Kneteman

18 Baby Names Inspired By Princesses

18 Baby Names Inspired By Princesses

We know not every girl wants to be a princess, but you can still get inspired by these baby names—both real and fictional princesses included!

Sarah Mariotti

19 Baby Names That Mean Love

19 Baby Names That Mean Love

Brainstorming baby names? Rooted in Greek, Scandinavian and Indigenous traditions, these unique names all mean the same thing: love.

Amy Valm

What to do when your water breaks

What to do when your water breaks

Feeling a bit panicked about when your water will break—and if it will happen in public? Here's what you need to know about this common sign of labour.

Today's Parent

Six ways you’re sabotaging your postpartum recovery

Postpartum care

Six ways you’re sabotaging your postpartum recovery

Having a baby is a big emotional and physical transition. Avoid these common mistakes for a faster, smoother postpartum recovery.

Kate Daley

I had postpartum depression and swore I’d never have more kids. Now I’m pregnant

Postpartum care

I had postpartum depression and swore I’d never have more kids. Now I’m pregnant

How can I feign enthusiasm about launching back into life with a newborn when I’m still haunted by the traumatic experience of my first time at bat?

Stephanie Gilman

Why I decided not to find out the sex of my unborn babies

Why I decided not to find out the sex of my unborn babies

Lots of people plan elaborate gender-reveal strategies, but when it comes to finding out whether I was having a boy or girl, my choice was to wait it out.

Bethany Kandel

I knew infertility was a thing—I just never imagined it would be my thing

Trying to conceive

I knew infertility was a thing—I just never imagined it would be my thing

The five-year plan was to get married, buy a house, start and finish a master’s degree then have two kids. What's that they say about best-laid plans again?

Sonal Champsee

What no one told me about being pregnant with twins

Trying to conceive

What no one told me about being pregnant with twins

When Emma found that she was having twins, everything about her pregnancy finally made sense. But then came everything else that comes with having twins.

Today's Parent

Why you shouldn’t shave down there before labour

Why you shouldn’t shave down there before labour

Once upon a time, hospitals shaved pregnant women before delivery. Now, shaving isn’t recommended at all. Here’s why.

Erin Silver

Does raspberry leaf tea induce labour?

Does raspberry leaf tea induce labour?

We asked the experts about claims that raspberry leaf tea, a popular herbal remedy, can help prepare women for an easier birth—and even start labour.

Claire Gagne

5 ways to get rid of stretch marks

Pregnancy health

5 ways to get rid of stretch marks

While some women may choose to embrace their pregnancy stretch marks, it's not for everyone. Here are some tips to prevent or reduce the appearance.

Karen Robock

5 ways to foam-roll away your pregnancy pains

5 ways to foam-roll away your pregnancy pains

Learn how to use a foam roller to release your hips, calves, glutes and back muscles in order to reduce aches and pains associated with pregnancy.

Today's Parent

After the birth of my daughter, I wanted a delivery-room do-over

After the birth of my daughter, I wanted a delivery-room do-over

My first birth was a sh*tshow that left me shell-shocked. When I got pregnant with my second baby, I was looking for redemption.

Heather Cleland

20 baby names that mean strong

20 baby names that mean strong

Go bold with a name that'll always remind your little one of their inner strength.

Emily Rivas

Do all nurses act this way when you refuse an epidural?

Do all nurses act this way when you refuse an epidural?

I have no regrets about my decision to forgo pain medication. I only wish I had been better prepared for how that decision would affect my care.

Lorraine Allen