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.

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.

Today's Parent

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."

Today's Parent

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

When hope freezes over: Finding my way through IVF treatment

When hope freezes over: Finding my way through IVF treatment

After many months of IVF treatment, we had nine frozen embryos. I had to believe that one of them would work.

Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Could taking antibiotics during pregnancy or breastfeeding impact your child’s behaviour?

Pregnancy health

Could taking antibiotics during pregnancy or breastfeeding impact your child’s behaviour?

A study on mice found behaviour changes in infants whose mothers’ received low-dose penicillin while pregnant or lactating.

Jill Buchner

The dos and don'ts of planning a baby shower

The dos and don'ts of planning a baby shower

Whether you’ve offered or been asked to throw your favourite mama-to-be a baby shower, we’ve got the tips you need to host a fun and successful fête.

Lisa van de Geyn

Could I be infertile? What to do next

Could I be infertile? What to do next

If you’re having trouble conceiving a baby and wondering "Could I be infertile?", here’s what you need to know about infertility treatments.

Claire Gagne

Understanding ovulation & LH

Understanding ovulation & LH

First Response

Why I think 18 months of mat leave is actually pretty useless

Why I think 18 months of mat leave is actually pretty useless

Justin Trudeau's plan to extend mat leave to 18 months is great news for some parents. But once you do the math, it isn't the best choice for many families.

Heather Cleland

What you need to know before booking a prenatal massage

What you need to know before booking a prenatal massage

Getting a little TLC before baby arrives can help manage physical pain and provide moms-to-be with some mental and emotional benefits as well.

Alicia McAuley

Why advanced maternal age could make you a better mom

Why advanced maternal age could make you a better mom

Women who wait until later in life to get pregnant are likely to have kids with fewer emotional and behavioural problems.

Jill Buchner

Ovulation calculator: Here's how to predict if you're ovulating

Ovulation calculator: Here's how to predict if you're ovulating

What happens when you ovulate and what are your most fertile days? An ovulation calculator can help you predict the best days to conceive.

Today's Parent

13 things you should never say to a mom who had a C-section

13 things you should never say to a mom who had a C-section

“All that matters is you had a healthy baby.” Uh, no.

Kristen Thompson

Pregnancy perks: The health benefits for mom

Pregnancy perks: The health benefits for mom

Pregnancy comes with some surprising health benefits for moms.

Erin Phelan

8 thoughtful gifts for labour and delivery nurses

8 thoughtful gifts for labour and delivery nurses

Give an extra thanks with one of these gifts for labour and delivery nurses.

Emily Rivas

10 best fertility apps

Getting pregnant

10 best fertility apps

For the efficient parents-to-be or the proactive adult, we have you covered in the baby making (or not) app department.

Juliana Bannon