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.

Want a smoother delivery? Try this labour position

Want a smoother delivery? Try this labour position

For first-time mothers on a low-dose epidural, lying down during labour results in less need for intervention, study shows.

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5 common pregnancy cravings and how to make them healthier

Pregnancy health

5 common pregnancy cravings and how to make them healthier

Here's how to enjoy your pregnancy craving in a healthy way—plus some alternatives to common pregnancy cravings.

Cara Rosenbloom

You may not want to sleep on your back during pregnancy

You may not want to sleep on your back during pregnancy

A new study reports that sleeping on your back during pregnancy may increase your risk of stillbirth. Here's what you need to know.

Amanda Ross-White

Why these moms decided to share their pregnancy losses on social media

Why these moms decided to share their pregnancy losses on social media

These days, almost everyone posts their happy pregnancy news on social media. But what happens when something goes wrong?

Kristy Woudstra

Stop! This fertility test can’t actually predict your chance of getting pregnant

Trying to conceive

Stop! This fertility test can’t actually predict your chance of getting pregnant

Taking count of your eggs might seem like a good way to gauge fertility, but research says your ovarian reserve can't predict your chance of conceiving.

Jill Buchner

How to Respond to Someone's Pregnancy Loss on Social Media

How to Respond to Someone's Pregnancy Loss on Social Media

It can be hard to know how to offer support when someone announces their pregnancy loss on social media. Here’s some help.

Kristy Woudstra

Postpartum bleeding: How much blood is normal?

Postpartum care

Postpartum bleeding: How much blood is normal?

You might want to buy a box of Depends—yes, giving birth is a really glamorous. Here's what to expect when it comes to bleeding after childbirth or lochia.

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Why pregnancy sends your sex-drive into overdrive

Why pregnancy sends your sex-drive into overdrive

Pregnancy sex drive: For some women, pregnancy is the lustiest time of their lives.

Lola Augustine Brown

Should you get non-invasive prenatal testing?

Pregnancy health

Should you get non-invasive prenatal testing?

If your doctor has recommended amniocentesis, you may first want to consider NIPT, a simple and safe screening test for chromosomal abnormalities.

Vanessa Milne

Involution: How to deal with postpartum afterpains

Involution: How to deal with postpartum afterpains

Recovering from childbirth is no joke. Afterpains—also known as involution—can be particularly brutal. Here's how to help your body heal.

Antonia Whyatt

What if it turns out I’m just not a baby person?

What if it turns out I’m just not a baby person?

So you always knew you wanted kids, but you're not the type of person to squeal over a cute baby. Do you ever worry you might not have a maternal instinct?

Kalli Anderson

How to treat your cold and flu while pregnant

How to treat your cold and flu while pregnant

Having the cold and flu while pregnant is the worst. What medications can you safely take?

Kathryn Hayward

Why amniotic fluid levels during pregnancy matter

Pregnancy health

Why amniotic fluid levels during pregnancy matter

There are many reasons you may have too much or too little amniotic fluid during pregnancy. Here’s what you need to know.

Raina Delisle

According to a study, your parents will hate these baby names

According to a study, your parents will hate these baby names

Everyone has an opinion when it comes to what you name your kid. But a recent study revealed the baby names grandparents hate the most.

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Why you should just ignore comments about your pregnancy belly size

Why you should just ignore comments about your pregnancy belly size

Comments on your growing bump can lead to questions about what belly size and shape is normal or healthy.

Athena Tsavliris

Your doctor wants to talk to you about substance use in pregnancy

Pregnancy health

Your doctor wants to talk to you about substance use in pregnancy

New guidelines recommend doctors talk to women about alcohol, cigarette, marijuana and opioid use in pregnancy, and offer harm-reduction strategies.

Jill Buchner

Why being pregnant is a struggle when you've had an eating disorder

Why being pregnant is a struggle when you've had an eating disorder

When you have a history of disordered eating and become pregnant, you can feel like you’re losing control of your body all over again.

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14 fun facts about boobs

14 fun facts about boobs

Did you know breastmilk sprays out of as many as 20 openings in your nipple? Watch for more awesome facts about your boobs.

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The most popular baby names in England and Wales are in—and this royal came out on top

The most popular baby names in England and Wales are in—and this royal came out on top

The royals are influencing baby names—but which prince or princess is the most popular? Here are the top baby names in England and Wales for 2016.

Alyssa Ashton

The top 14 baby names your parents and in-laws will hate

The top 14 baby names your parents and in-laws will hate

What you name your baby is your choice. But if you opt for one of these names, you might hear about it from the grandparents.

Tawanna Hyman