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.

10 most unusual baby names on TV

10 most unusual baby names on TV

The small screen’s seen its fair share of interesting baby names. From Grover to Frank Jr. Jr, here are the most unique TV baby names from the last decade.

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How to prevent tearing during delivery

How to prevent tearing during delivery

It’s pretty common to experience perineal tearing while in labour. Here’s what you can do to reduce your risk or help it heal.

Karen Robock

Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to stop kicking as*

Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to stop kicking as*

Serena Williams’s pregnancy announcement is a powerful reminder not to underestimate what we’re capable of.

Diane Peters

9 smart strategies for working during IVF treatment

Trying to conceive

9 smart strategies for working during IVF treatment

IVF treatment can be like having a part-time job. Here’s how to make it a little easier.

Wendy Haaf

12 baby shower games that won't make you cringe

12 baby shower games that won't make you cringe

Baby shower games can be fun. Really. Give these ones a whirl at your next shower.

Courtney Shea

How 200 online friends helped me through my labour

How 200 online friends helped me through my labour

Jessica Scott-Reid

10 animal-inspired baby names

10 animal-inspired baby names

Animal baby names are on trend for 2017. But if Wolf and Fox are too unique for you, check out these monikers inspired by our furry and scaly friends.

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8 old wives' tales for starting labour

8 old wives' tales for starting labour

You're overdue, uncomfortable and just want that baby out! Here are some natural ways to induce labour that moms swear by.

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C-section procedure: What to expect with a Cesarean delivery

C-section procedure: What to expect with a Cesarean delivery

Not knowing what you’re in for can be the scariest part. Here’s how a typical Cesarean section goes, from the anesthetic to healing at home.

Emily Senger

There's a Tinder for baby names and it's a game-changer

There's a Tinder for baby names and it's a game-changer

Just swipe right.

Emily Rivas

8 celebrity moms on their most outrageous pregnancy cravings

8 celebrity moms on their most outrageous pregnancy cravings

From sauerkraut to pretzels with cream cheese, these celebrity moms reveal what food they craved during pregnancy.

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What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

More and more moms are paying for placenta encapsulation. Yep—they're eating their dehydrated placentas. Should you?

Trisha Estabrooks

You'll never guess the baby names parents regret the most

You'll never guess the baby names parents regret the most

A survey found that one in five moms regret their baby's name. And it's not because they named their babe after fruit or a character from The Hobbit.

Amy Valm

My planned C-section

My planned C-section

Today's Parent deputy editor Leah Rumack shares her experience with a planned C-section — including an unexpected complication.

Leah Rumack

Choosing a meaningful baby name

Choosing a meaningful baby name

Do you want to give your baby a name that means loving? Or brave? Check out this list of meaningful baby names.

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Should you use the phrase “We’re pregnant”?

Should you use the phrase “We’re pregnant”?

Two parents debate whether it's OK for couple to say "We're pregnant."

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What causes preterm labour?

Pregnancy health

What causes preterm labour?

Learn the risk factors that make you more likely to have preterm labour and deliver your baby before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Claire Gagne

Zika update: 1 in 10 infected women in U.S. have babies with birth defects

Pregnancy health

Zika update: 1 in 10 infected women in U.S. have babies with birth defects

A US study reveals that about 10 percent of US women who contracted Zika during pregnancy had babies or fetuses with deformities related to the virus.

Jill Buchner

How to throw an awesome gender-reveal party

How to throw an awesome gender-reveal party

Did you find out whether it's a boy or girl? Here are a few fun ways to surprise your guests at a gender-reveal party.

Amy Valm

Infertility treatment guide

Infertility treatment guide

From intrauterine insemination to in vitro fertilization, here is a breakdown of infertility treatments.

Claire Gagne