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.

How long do you have to wait to take a pregnancy test?

Trying to conceive

How long do you have to wait to take a pregnancy test?

Can’t wait to find out if you’re pregnant? Here’s the earliest time you can take a pregnancy test and get a definitive answer.

Lindsay Kneteman

The best age to have a baby

Trying to conceive

The best age to have a baby

There are all kinds of pros and cons to having children later in life. But could there be a perfect time to get pregnant?

Wendy Haaf

Why you should see a doctor before trying to have a baby

Trying to conceive

Why you should see a doctor before trying to have a baby

Thinking of having a baby? Checking in with your doctor before you get pregnant can ensure a healthy start for your future baby.

Vanessa Milne

What happens after you go off the birth control pill

Trying to conceive

What happens after you go off the birth control pill

Going off the pill so you can start trying to get pregnant? Here’s what you can expect when your hormones return to normal.

Alex Mlynek

Top 25 most popular baby girl names in Canada for 2017

Top 25 most popular baby girl names in Canada for 2017

From royalty to Kardashian and everything in between, we've rounded up the top 25 baby girl names of 2017. Did your babe's moniker make the cut?

Amy Valm

Top 25 most popular baby boy names in Canada for 2017

Top 25 most popular baby boy names in Canada for 2017

What's old is new again. Check out the most popular baby boy names in Canada for 2017. Did your babe's name make the list?

Amy Valm

Popularity of Baby Names by Year

Popularity of Baby Names by Year

Did you know that in 2017, "Kevin" fell out of the top 100 boy names for the first time since 1948? Find out if your baby's name is trending up or down!

Kevin John Siazon

Top baby names by province for 2017

Top baby names by province for 2017

We got the official lists from each province and territory to find out the most popular baby names in 2017. How does your babe's moniker measure up?

Today's Parent

Top baby names in Canada for 2017

Top baby names in Canada for 2017

Oh, Canada. A new year, a new slew of top baby names. There's been some movement this year, read on for the top baby names in Canada for 2017.

Today's Parent

The top baby names in the US for 2017

The top baby names in the US for 2017

The annual list of most popular baby names in the U.S. has been released and some of the big winners may surprise you.

Liz Krieger

Are dollar store pregnancy tests accurate?

Trying to conceive

Are dollar store pregnancy tests accurate?

When trying for a baby, you can go through more than a few pregnancy tests. Dollar-store tests may seem like a frugal choice, but do they work?

Lindsay Kneteman

17 mind-blowing ways your body changes after giving birth

Postpartum care

17 mind-blowing ways your body changes after giving birth

Pregnancy and childbirth transform your body—sometimes in weird and not-so-wonderful ways. Here’s what you need to know to deal with it.

Bonnie Schiedel

Can an app really tell you when you’re fertile?

Trying to conceive

Can an app really tell you when you’re fertile?

New apps are digitizing fertility awareness like never before. But how effective are they as tools for conception and contraception?

Julia Seidl

I'm not sure how to tell my kids about my miscarriages

I'm not sure how to tell my kids about my miscarriages

When my six-year-old son asked if I had experienced the loss of a baby, all I could say was, “Yes. And we’ll talk about it sometime.”

Kristina Wright

I did it because I felt bad for him: My first time having sex after giving birth

Postpartum care

I did it because I felt bad for him: My first time having sex after giving birth

I could have done without sex for the next six months, but that’s not healthy for our relationship, and my partner clearly needed it.

FLARE

Why new moms have scary thoughts about their babies

Postpartum care

Why new moms have scary thoughts about their babies

In Kate Rope's new book, Strong as a Mother, she talks about the terrifying but rarely talked about thoughts that new moms get postpartum.

Kate Rope

How my princess-loving daughter helped me cope after two miscarriages

How my princess-loving daughter helped me cope after two miscarriages

After I lost my babies, it was my "fancy" little girl who reminded me that self-care matters.

Helen Chernikoff

How long does it take to get pregnant?

Trying to conceive

How long does it take to get pregnant?

Sometimes conceiving can take longer than expected. Here are the stats on how long it typically takes to get pregnant once you start trying.

Raina Delisle

What to expect if you test GBS positive

What to expect if you test GBS positive

During pregnancy, your OB or midwife will discuss Group B streptococcus (GBS) screening with you. Here’s what you need to know if you're GBS positive.

Antonia Whyatt

Fertility and conception tips: What to do before getting pregnant

Getting pregnant

Fertility and conception tips: What to do before getting pregnant

Everything you need to know to maximize your chances of conceiving quickly and to get your pregnancy off to the healthiest possible start.

Ann Douglas