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.

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

How to treat your pregnancy melasma

How to treat your pregnancy melasma

Are there dark patches popping up on your face? That’s melasma or chloasma as it's called during pregnancy—and there are a few ways to prevent flare-ups.

Tammy Sutherland

How Pregnancy Hormones Affect Your Body in Each Trimester

Pregnancy health

How Pregnancy Hormones Affect Your Body in Each Trimester

From the moment you become pregnant until weeks after birth, your hormones take a rollercoaster ride. Here’s what pregnancy hormones to do your body.

Kate Daley

Dear Doug Ford, this is why midwives matter

Dear Doug Ford, this is why midwives matter

What do funding cuts to the College of Midwives of Ontario mean for women who may want to deliver their babies with a midwife?

Glynis Ratcliffe

I kind of wish I’d gotten the epidural—both times I gave birth

I kind of wish I’d gotten the epidural—both times I gave birth

I know I should feel lucky, but so-called “natural,” drug-free birth wasn’t the blissful experience I expected. Would an epidural have made a difference?

Kate Daley

7 baby name trends for 2019

7 baby name trends for 2019

Baby name wizard Laura Wattenberg reveals the hippest letters and the coolest pop culture references that will be inspiring baby names in 2019.

Lindsay Kneteman

Baby names making a comeback in 2019

Baby names making a comeback in 2019

These are the old-school—and super old-school—names that are back and going to be bigger than ever in 2019.

Courtney Shea

When is it safe to announce your pregnancy?

When is it safe to announce your pregnancy?

Some women wait until 12 weeks (or longer) to share the happy news, but you might choose to announce your pregnancy right away.

Holly Pevzner

Here's what happens if you get pregnant on birth control

Here's what happens if you get pregnant on birth control

Yes, you can get pregnant while on birth control. Here’s what you need to know, whether you’re using the pill, an IUD or another method.

Alex Mlynek

Pregnant and afraid: When expecting moms suffer at the hands of their partners

Pregnant and afraid: When expecting moms suffer at the hands of their partners

When you’re expecting and your partner becomes violent, both you and your baby’s lives are at stake. But leaving is anything but easy.

Raina Delisle

What the research actually says about taking antidepressants during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

What the research actually says about taking antidepressants during pregnancy

When you have anxiety or depression and become pregnant, should you take antidepressants or suffer with the untreated illness? Here's what you need to know.

Raina Delisle

How much exercise is healthy during pregnancy?

Pregnancy health

How much exercise is healthy during pregnancy?

Not sure how much exercise is safe during pregnancy? Exercise is important to the baby’s health, so you need to keep moving. Here are the latest guidelines.

Today's Parent

Yes, I'm pregnant, but that doesn't mean my body is up for discussion

Yes, I'm pregnant, but that doesn't mean my body is up for discussion

Why is that some people lose all sense of boundaries when it comes to pregnant women?

Madeleine Deliee

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2018

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2018

The latest list of top baby names in Ontario is here. Did your kid's name make the cut? (Plus we've got the top 20 Ontario names from the last 100 years!)

Kevin John Siazon