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.

Coping with miscarriage: grief, recovery, and how to tell people

Coping with miscarriage: grief, recovery, and how to tell people

Recovering after a loss, coping with miscarriage, and figuring out how much you're comfortable sharing is different for everyone.

Jessica Leeder

Mat leave survival: How do you plan a parental leave when you’re self-employed?

Mat leave survival: How do you plan a parental leave when you’re self-employed?

Mat leave is possible when you're self-employed or run your own business, but how do you pull it off? (And is it worth it?) We asked the experts.

Heather Cleland

Taking certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase your risk of miscarriage

Pregnancy health

Taking certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase your risk of miscarriage

A new study says that taking certain classes of antibiotics early in pregnancy could increase your risk of having a miscarriage.

Wendy Glauser

25 things to talk about before getting pregnant

Getting pregnant

25 things to talk about before getting pregnant

From daycare to Disney, religion to chicken nuggets, you make thousands of decisions as parents. Here’s what you should discuss before getting pregnant.

Karen Pinchin

Melanie's story: Struggling with infertility

Melanie's story: Struggling with infertility

"The one thing you really want is completely out of your control." Melanie and her husband tried to get pregnant for four years.

Today's Parent

Leading causes of infertility

Leading causes of infertility

Fertility specialist Ellen Greenblatt walks through the various causes of infertility. If you think you may be infertile, here’s what to do next.

Today's Parent

Yas Queen! Celebs who totally rocked pregnancy

Yas Queen! Celebs who totally rocked pregnancy

Pregnancy isn't easy, but there are some women who are able to slay straight up to the due date. These celebs make creating life look like child's play.

Kelsey Miki

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.

Today's Parent

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.

Today's Parent

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.

Today's Parent

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.

Today's Parent

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