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.

Which over-the-counter medications are safe during pregnancy?

Which over-the-counter medications are safe during pregnancy?

Whether you have a headache or a cough, here's what you need to know about taking Tylenol, Advil, and other over-the-counter medications during pregnancy.

Lola Augustine Brown

Can a maternity belt solve your pregnancy pains?

Can a maternity belt solve your pregnancy pains?

Pregnancy support belts and postpartum wraps claim to ease pregnancy pains and help you heal. But do they really work? We asked the experts.

Claire Gagne

Postpartum anxiety has crippled nearly every aspect of my life

Postpartum care

Postpartum anxiety has crippled nearly every aspect of my life

Snappy mental health campaigns encourage people to “talk to someone.” So what do you do when that help is still out of reach?

Bee Quammie

9 baby names that are banned around the world

9 baby names that are banned around the world

Parents are choosing more and more unique baby names. But some countries have drawn the line, and banned these “weird” baby names.

Courtney Shea

Why celebrities delay announcing their baby’s name

Why celebrities delay announcing their baby’s name

Kim and Kanye aren’t the only parents taking a post-pregnancy pause between confirming their baby’s arrival and revealing the name.

Courtney Shea

There's good news if you use pot and are trying to get pregnant

There's good news if you use pot and are trying to get pregnant

You’ve likely heard that marijuana can affect sperm counts, but a new study has found the drug may not interfere with a couple’s chance of conceiving.

Raina Delisle

What the h*ll is lightning crotch?

What the h*ll is lightning crotch?

A sudden jolt of pain down there during pregnancy might take a mom-to-be by surprise. Here's everything you need to know about "lightning crotch."

Karen Robock

7 common labour myths—and the truths behind them

7 common labour myths—and the truths behind them

Will your water really break in a dramatic burst? Do wider hips mean labour will be easier? We reveal the truth behind the most common labour myths.

Bonnie Schiedel

What is peripartum cardiomyopathy?

Pregnancy health

What is peripartum cardiomyopathy?

Symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath are common in pregnancy, but seek medical attention if they're severe. It could be peripartum cardiomyopathy.

Alex Mlynek

Top 20 baby names in Saskatchewan for 2017

Top 20 baby names in Saskatchewan for 2017

The top baby names in the prairies are in and there are a few newcomers that are Saskatchewan-exclusive this year.

Katie Dupuis

Doctor questions effectiveness of morning sickness drug Diclectin

Pregnancy health

Doctor questions effectiveness of morning sickness drug Diclectin

Thousands of pregnant women take Diclectin every year in Canada for their morning sickness. It might not actually work.

Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press

Top 20 baby names in New Brunswick for 2017

Top 20 baby names in New Brunswick for 2017

Here's the top baby names in the east coast province of New Brunswick. How does your little one's moniker stack up?

Katie Dupuis

Why it's important to take prenatal vitamins—even before you’re pregnant

Pregnancy health

Why it's important to take prenatal vitamins—even before you’re pregnant

We asked experts everything you need to know about prenatal vitamins—when to start, what’s in them, and whether you really need them. (Hint: You do.)

Andrea Karr

Top 27 baby names in Prince Edward Island for 2017

Top 27 baby names in Prince Edward Island for 2017

Move over, Anne, there's a new 'A' name on this list. How does your babe rank on this list of top baby names in Prince Edward Island?

Katie Dupuis

Life after IVF: Why some new moms experience depression

Postpartum care

Life after IVF: Why some new moms experience depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety are common among new moms, no matter how they conceive. But odds may increase after fertility treatments like IVF.

Lisa van de Geyn

Top 20 baby names in Manitoba for 2017

Top 20 baby names in Manitoba for 2017

Here are Manitoba's top baby namest. Surprise, surprise, there are some familiar monikers on it.

Katie Dupuis

Mental health problems during pregnancy are more common than you think

Pregnancy health

Mental health problems during pregnancy are more common than you think

Pregnancy isn't always joyous: New research shows that one in four women struggles with some sort of mental health problem while they're expecting.

Jill Buchner

What you need to know about placental abruption

Pregnancy health

What you need to know about placental abruption

Placental abruption is a rare but serious pregnancy condition. Here's what you need to know about the symptoms, causes and treatment.

Today's Parent

What happens when you’re overdue

What happens when you’re overdue

The last few weeks of pregnancy can feel the longest. Here’s what to expect if the due date has come and gone, and you’re officially late.

Jessica Leeder

It's National Baby-Making Day so snuggle close and make some magic

It's National Baby-Making Day so snuggle close and make some magic

January 2nd is the day when the most babies are conceived, so if you've been thinking of having a baby, today just might be your lucky day!

Kevin John Siazon