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.

Your Pregnancy: Week 5—Get ready for morning sickness

Your Pregnancy: Week 5—Get ready for morning sickness

You might find that morning sickness doesn’t just happen in the morning. Try these tips.

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Your Pregnancy: Week 4—your pregnancy test is positive!

Your Pregnancy: Week 4—your pregnancy test is positive!

Congratulations! You’re pregnant! You might already be experiencing these symptoms of pregnancy.

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How to deal with frequent urination during pregnancy

How to deal with frequent urination during pregnancy

Pregnancy can come with a lot of annoying symptoms, but the need to constantly pee is an extra frustrating one. Here's how to deal.

Amanda Lee

How are babies made?

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How are babies made?

From ovulation to ejaculation, these are all the different steps that need to happen to make a baby.

Kristina Cappetta

I tore my clitoris giving birth

I tore my clitoris giving birth

“I remember looking at her and thinking, what?! I didn’t know you could tear that.”

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I felt judged for having drug-free births

I felt judged for having drug-free births

My “alternative” birth stories aren’t unique. So why do I feel pressured to defend my unmedicated deliveries from other moms?

Sophie Nicholls Jones

32 celebrity moms on the worst parts of pregnancy

32 celebrity moms on the worst parts of pregnancy

That's right—even celebrities know the #pregnancystruggle is real. These celeb moms get quite candid about the worst parts of pregnancy.

Kevin John Siazon

I wanted to hold my babies—but I couldn't. So I made milk

I wanted to hold my babies—but I couldn't. So I made milk

"After an hour of pushing, a couple dozen contractions, and it was all over. I was the mother of two tiny pink girls, each weighing the equivalent of a couple cans of soup."

Lisa Gregoire

Why did no one tell me that epidurals don't always work?

Why did no one tell me that epidurals don't always work?

My birth plan included an epidural. But after two tries, it didn’t work and I went through 18 hours of excruciating labour and an episiotomy without one.

Jaimie Seaton

The difference between an itchy pregnant belly and obstetric cholestasis

Pregnancy health

The difference between an itchy pregnant belly and obstetric cholestasis

Here’s what you need to know about obstetric cholestasis, an unusual and terribly uncomfortable disorder that happens in late pregnancy.

Galit Solomon

Dating while pregnant: What it's like to Bumble with a bump

Dating while pregnant: What it's like to Bumble with a bump

"I reasoned it was wrong to tell him I was pregnant by a sperm donor via text message, so I avoided the subject..."

Alyssa Garrison

I was meant to be a mom after 35—here’s why

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I was meant to be a mom after 35—here’s why

Sasha Exeter was 36 when she got pregnant for the first time. After enduring many hardships, she realized that everything happens for a reason.

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Changing my lifestyle helped me get pregnant faster

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Changing my lifestyle helped me get pregnant faster

After a year-and-a-half of trying to get pregnant, Kristen Sarah found that changing this one thing helped her get closer to what she wanted most: a baby.

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22 creepiest baby shower cakes

22 creepiest baby shower cakes

Hosting a baby shower? Here's a whole slew of creepy cakes to choose from. From severed limbs to messy lady parts, we recommend viewing on an empty stomach.

Amy Valm

How to exercise when you're pregnant

How to exercise when you're pregnant

You'll reap many benefits from raising your heart rate during pregnancy.

Erin Phelan

18 best baby products at Ikea—all under $25

18 best baby products at Ikea—all under $25

From fitted sheets and hooded towels to wooden toys and nursery decor, Ikea has you and your tiny bundle covered, all for $25 or less.

Simone Olivero

Is it safe to use weed during pregnancy?

Pregnancy health

Is it safe to use weed during pregnancy?

Sure, weed might help with morning sickness, but experts warn that it could lead to poor pregnancy outcomes and long-term neurodevelopmental effects.

Raina Delisle

17 Signs Of Being Pregnant

17 Signs Of Being Pregnant

Are you wondering if you’re pregnant? We’ve rounded up the most common signs of being pregnant to see if it’s time to pee on that stick.

Natalie Locke Milne

Why is there hardly any support for moms after a miscarriage?

Why is there hardly any support for moms after a miscarriage?

Nearly three-quarters of moms say they weren't given information about what to expect or how to find support after a miscarriage. That's not OK.

Kristen Thompson

I lost my child when I was 20 weeks pregnant, but I’m still her mother

I lost my child when I was 20 weeks pregnant, but I’m still her mother

Allison McDonald Ace shares her heartbreak over the baby girl she loved and lost.

Allison McDonald Ace