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.

6 old wives' tales for predicting gender

6 old wives' tales for predicting gender

Do you have a serious craving for chocolate? Or are french fries and chips your new best friend? That means you're having a...well you have to watch to find out.

Alyssa Ashton

New study shows an increased risk of birth defects while taking antidepressants during pregnancy—but take it with a grain of salt

New study shows an increased risk of birth defects while taking antidepressants during pregnancy—but take it with a grain of salt

Wendy Haaf

55 Things New Moms Should Know

55 Things New Moms Should Know

Bonding, post-baby body sweat, black poop—here's what a registered midwife says her patients are the most surprised by. How many of these surprised you?

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IVF should be a right, not a privilege

IVF should be a right, not a privilege

Gillian Savigny

Natural cures for common pregnancy symptoms

Natural cures for common pregnancy symptoms

A slew of uncomfortable pregnancy symptoms can be eased with some simple DIY tricks.

Erin Phelan

11 beautiful rainbow baby photos

11 beautiful rainbow baby photos

Rainbow babies are born following a miscarriage, stillbirth or after infant loss. These precious rainbow baby photos are proof of the calm after a storm.

Emily Rivas

Most popular baby names for 2016 (plus their meanings)

Most popular baby names for 2016 (plus their meanings)

Can you guess the most popular baby girl name in Canada? It means universal! We've rounded up the top baby names of 2016.

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Top 100 baby names in Canada for 2016

Top 100 baby names in Canada for 2016

We’ve knocked on the doors of Canada’s statistics departments to bring you the most popular baby names of 2016. Did your kid's name make the list?

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Top baby names by province for 2016

Top baby names by province for 2016

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25 most popular baby girl names in Canada for 2016

25 most popular baby girl names in Canada for 2016

Did Olivia squeeze into the #1 spot this year, or did Emma reclaim the title? Find out which baby girl names were the most popular in 2016!

Jessica Spera

25 most popular baby boy names in Canada for 2016

25 most popular baby boy names in Canada for 2016

Last year Liam was the top baby name in Canada, but was it for 2016? We went through the provincial registries to bring you the most popular baby boy names.

Jessica Spera

Top 20 baby names in New Brunswick for 2016

Top 20 baby names in New Brunswick for 2016

From Samuel to Zoey, here are the most popular baby names in New Brunswick for 2016.

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3 things your postpartum nurse wants you to know

3 things your postpartum nurse wants you to know

The first days of your baby's life are quite eventful (and exhausting!). We asked a postpartum nurse to tell us what her patients are most surprised by.

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Here’s one really easy way to lower your baby’s risk of developing childhood asthma

Pregnancy health

Here’s one really easy way to lower your baby’s risk of developing childhood asthma

Researchers found that taking a certain supplement in the third trimester lowers the risk of the child developing childhood asthma by one-third.

Emily Rivas

Top 15 Yukon baby names for 2016

Top 15 Yukon baby names for 2016

Can you guess which two classic names topped Yukon's baby name list for 2016?

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Top 20 baby names in Manitoba for 2016

Top 20 baby names in Manitoba for 2016

Can you guess which baby names came out on top in Manitoba?

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Confession: My home birth sucked

Confession: My home birth sucked

During her home birth, this mom expected to feel coached, supported and reassured. But, mostly, she felt alone and scared.

Jen Cutts

Top 20 baby names in Newfoundland and Labrador for 2016

Top 20 baby names in Newfoundland and Labrador for 2016

From Jaxon to Sadie, here are the baby names that are most popular in this Maritime province.

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Top 20 baby names in British Columbia for 2016

Top 20 baby names in British Columbia for 2016

BC just released their top baby names for 2016. Did your little one's name make the list?

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Top 20 baby names in Saskatchewan for 2016

Top 20 baby names in Saskatchewan for 2016

Did your favourite baby name make the list? Looks like you can expect a lot of Amelias and Liams on birth announcements this year.

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