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.

Prenatal yoga: Tree pose

Prenatal yoga: Tree pose

Your centre of balance is thrown off when you’re pregnant, which can make practising balance important but tricky. Here’s how to do tree pose safely.

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Prenatal yoga: Warrior pose

Prenatal yoga: Warrior pose

This modified warrior pose is great to practice during pregnancy and helps to open up the hips.

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Prenatal yoga: Sun Salutations

Prenatal yoga: Sun Salutations

You won’t want to do an upward-facing dog or cobra pose during pregnancy, so here’s how to safely modify your sun salutation.

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“I had seven miscarriages in two years:” 6 young couples on struggling with infertility

“I had seven miscarriages in two years:” 6 young couples on struggling with infertility

Infertility can affect women of all ages. Six young couples open up about struggling to get pregnant.

Diana Duong, Flare

Best sleeping positions during pregnancy

Best sleeping positions during pregnancy

Did you know some sleeping positions are safer than others during pregnancy? Finding a comfy position can also help you snooze longer.

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The impossibility of another baby

Trying to conceive

The impossibility of another baby

When I found I was pregnant again, I had to wrap my head around how it could all work. But what if it couldn’t?

Imogen Wallace

Could there be a hair test for postpartum depression?

Postpartum care

Could there be a hair test for postpartum depression?

After having a baby, about 10 to 15 percent of women develop postpartum depression. What would happen if women could see it coming before they even give birth?

Claire Sibonney

14 celebrities reveal the stories behind their baby names

14 celebrities reveal the stories behind their baby names

From finding inspiration in the delivery room to having Ellen DeGeneres name the baby, here’s how 14 celebrities found the perfect baby names.

Simona Catalano

What to expect if your baby is in the breech position

What to expect if your baby is in the breech position

Do you have a breech baby? We’ll walk you through the types of breech, the different ways of turning your baby and your options for a breech birth.

Erin Phelan

How do I know if I’m having real contractions or false labour?

How do I know if I’m having real contractions or false labour?

So you’re starting to have some contractions. But is it the real deal or just Braxton Hicks? Here’s how to know if you’re in true labour.

Erin Phelan

5 fertility myths that are hurting your chances of getting pregnant

Trying to conceive

5 fertility myths that are hurting your chances of getting pregnant

We’re separating fact from fiction, when it comes to fertility issues and conception.

Karen Robock

I made a TV show about infertility…and it’s a comedy

I made a TV show about infertility…and it’s a comedy

People have asked me why I decided to write a comedy about infertility. The answer is easy: because the process of infertility treatments is RI-DI-CU-LOUS.

Wendy Litner

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

Postpartum care

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

It's standard to visit your OB or midwife at the six-week mark. But just what happens at that appointment?

Amy Lazar Kleiman

We need to stop discriminating against plus-size pregnant women

Pregnancy health

We need to stop discriminating against plus-size pregnant women

Women who are overweight or obese are facing discrimination from healthcare providers who should be helping them have healthy pregnancies.

Raina Delisle

How to manage pregnancy heartburn (including which foods to avoid)

Pregnancy health

How to manage pregnancy heartburn (including which foods to avoid)

Heartburn during pregnancy is uncomfortable, but generally isn’t serious. Here’s how to prevent heartburn—and how to treat it when you do get it.

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A new blood test could predict miscarriage and premature birth

Pregnancy health

A new blood test could predict miscarriage and premature birth

A groundbreaking new test promises to determine a woman’s chance of miscarriage and premature birth with “high reliability.” Here's what you need to know.

Claire Sibonney

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy may be linked to ADHD, but you should still take it

Pregnancy health

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy may be linked to ADHD, but you should still take it

A new study links acetaminophen with an increased risk of having your child diagnosed with ADHD down the line. Here's why you shouldn't worry.

Kevin John Siazon

Umbilical cord blood donations save lives

Pregnancy health

Umbilical cord blood donations save lives

The Give Life Twice campaign encourages new moms to donate cord blood.

Emily Rivas

Preemie care now in the hands of parents

Preemie care now in the hands of parents

A unique approach to preemie care, pioneered by a Toronto doctor, puts the care of the smallest babies in the hands of their parents.

Sarah Liss

Can ovarian cysts affect your ability to get pregnant?

Trying to conceive

Can ovarian cysts affect your ability to get pregnant?

Here's everything you need to know about ovarian cysts from the signs, treatment and whether you should worry if they will cause infertility.

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