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.

5 ways to succeed while trying to conceive

Trying to conceive

5 ways to succeed while trying to conceive

Rotten eggs? Uncoordinated sperm? Dealing with infertility is overwhelming, exhausting and stressful. Here are five things I did to make it a little more bearable.

Athena Reich

How I'm building my family with donor eggs and sperm

Trying to conceive

How I'm building my family with donor eggs and sperm

At the age of 36, I still hadn't found a partner to build a family with, so I decided to do it alone.

Athena Reich

I told everyone I was pregnant at just 8 weeks—and I don’t regret it

I told everyone I was pregnant at just 8 weeks—and I don’t regret it

Most of us are warned to follow the 12-week rule for announcing a pregnancy in case something goes wrong. But sometimes it’s best to just be an open book.

Brianna Dawe as told to Vanessa Milne

10 life-altering lessons I learned during pregnancy—a guy’s perspective

10 life-altering lessons I learned during pregnancy—a guy’s perspective

Marquis Murray

Is this really the best baby shower gift ever?

Is this really the best baby shower gift ever?

One baby shower guest came up with the best gift ever, and this mom wants to pass it on to other moms-to-be.

Pooja Miglani

This mom-to-be just got the coolest nail art to celebrate her pregnancy

This mom-to-be just got the coolest nail art to celebrate her pregnancy

All the moms will want to get this painted on their own nails ASAP.

Kevin John Siazon

Does a faint line on a home pregnancy test mean I'm pregnant?

Trying to conceive

Does a faint line on a home pregnancy test mean I'm pregnant?

Whether it’s a chemical pregnancy or just too early to confirm that you’re expecting, here’s how to figure out what that faint line really means.

Today's Parent

Why can't I get pregnant? 5 reasons you're not conceiving

Trying to conceive

Why can't I get pregnant? 5 reasons you're not conceiving

If you’ve spent several months trying to conceive and haven’t had any luck, it’s time to consider whether factors like stress and weight could be playing a role.

Today's Parent

How La Leche League saved me

How La Leche League saved me

When I got to a La Leche League meeting and one mom offered to hold my baby and yet another offered me a “lactation cookie,” I started to bawl.

Julia Pelly

When will I start showing?

When will I start showing?

If you’re pregnant and on baby-bump watch, know this: There are clues to help you figure out when you will start to show.

Holly Pevzner

6 Best Baby Registries

6 Best Baby Registries

You want to make sure you get everything your new baby needs, so you'll need to register right. Here's the best baby registries (both websites and stores).

Holly Pevzner

This is why you shouldn’t take too many antacids during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

This is why you shouldn’t take too many antacids during pregnancy

I had no idea what caused my frightening symptoms. Then I put it all together—I was overdoing antacids.

Claire Abittan

Can acupuncture really boost my fertility?

Trying to conceive

Can acupuncture really boost my fertility?

You’ve heard of women getting pregnant after trying acupuncture, but does it actually work? We asked the experts whether acupuncture can affect fertility.

Daniela Payne

What you need to know about using home pregnancy tests

Trying to conceive

What you need to know about using home pregnancy tests

Experiencing some pregnancy symptoms? Find out when to take a home pregnancy test to get an accurate result and how to tell if you might need to test again.

Today's Parent

When your friend can't get pregnant (and you can)

When your friend can't get pregnant (and you can)

How to be supportive if a friend can't get pregnant.

Gillian Savigny

Why are our healthcare systems failing postpartum moms?

Postpartum care

Why are our healthcare systems failing postpartum moms?

Canadian and U.S. healthcare focuses almost exclusively on the baby, to the point that the postpartum health of their mothers is seriously neglected.

Corynne Cirilli

5 reasons why you're not getting pregnant

Getting pregnant

5 reasons why you're not getting pregnant

Are you asking yourself "why can't I get pregnant?" Here are some possible things to consider if you are struggling to conceive.

Katie Dupuis

7 ways to turn a breech baby

7 ways to turn a breech baby

You just found out your baby’s in the breech position and you’re panicking. Before you search the internet for “how to turn a breech baby,” read this.

Ariel Brewster

Can you guess which male baby names are now more popular with girls?

Can you guess which male baby names are now more popular with girls?

Traditionally gendered names have been skewing more gender-neutral according to recent baby name data. Can you guess which names made the move?

Kevin John Siazon

I didn't need to get pregnant. I needed to be a mom

I didn't need to get pregnant. I needed to be a mom

After infertility and a miscarriage, Julia Ross dreamed of being a mother. She had no idea just how many forms that dream would take.

Stephanie Verge