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.

Researchers uncover a key reason why women develop depression during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

Researchers uncover a key reason why women develop depression during pregnancy

As many as one in five women struggle with depression during pregnancy. A study has found one of the causes—and how you can avoid it.

Claire Gagne

The trendiest baby name in US history is not what you think

The trendiest baby name in US history is not what you think

A biotechnologist figured out what the trendiest baby name in US history is and the results surprised us.

Davina Sinnatamby

Prenatal vitamins will make your kid smarter, says new study

Prenatal vitamins will make your kid smarter, says new study

Expecting a baby? Keep taking those prenatal vitamins—your kid will thank you for it later.

Emily Rivas

Sharing a room with baby: 8 space-saving ideas

Sharing a room with baby: 8 space-saving ideas

If you're tight on space or just want to be close to your new baby, here's how to maximize your space and make cohabiting comfortable for everyone.

Amy Valm

Why I don't want to post my baby on social media

Why I don't want to post my baby on social media

Does your baby really need to be shared on social media? Roma Kojima is completely opposed to the idea.

Roma Kojima

Why the cervix is so important during pregnancy

Why the cervix is so important during pregnancy

At your cervix: this body part is a key player during pregnancy and childbirth.

Bonnie Schiedel

Parenting through severe postpartum depression

Parenting through severe postpartum depression

Karen Bannister shares the powerful story of her downward spiral into postpartum depression.

Karen Bannister

How to deal with being pregnant at work

How to deal with being pregnant at work

Being pregnant at work can be stressful—worries about job security don't exactly make morning sickness easier to deal with. Here's what to expect.

Emily Senger

How EI parental benefits in Canada work

How EI parental benefits in Canada work

Whether you're pregnant or adopting, you quality for parental leave benefits. Figuring out how they work can be confusing so we break it down for you.

Lisa Kadane

Push Presents: 10 Gifts for New Moms

Push Presents: 10 Gifts for New Moms

We know the biggest gift for any new mom is her baby. But unlike labour, a congratulatory "push" present never hurts. Here are 10 gift ideas for a new mom.

Amy Valm

#ThisIsMyLife: 6 uses for your postpartum belly

#ThisIsMyLife: 6 uses for your postpartum belly

Who knew all the things your postpartum belly was good for!

Leah Rumack

Diastasis recti symptoms and how to treat it

Postpartum care

Diastasis recti symptoms and how to treat it

Abdominal muscles don’t always snap back into place after having a baby, and that belly bulge may be a sign of a diastasis recti. Here's what to do.

Jessica Leeder

Top 20 baby names in Nova Scotia for 2016

Top 20 baby names in Nova Scotia for 2016

Which baby names made the Nova Scotia list this year? Check out which monikers came out on top.

Today's Parent

Dealing with diarrhea during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

Dealing with diarrhea during pregnancy

Diarrhea during pregnancy is more common than you might think. Here’s what to do if you find you’re running to the bathroom a lot.

Kara Aaserud

Don’t cut the cord too soon! Experts say that a brief pause after birth benefits most newborns

Don’t cut the cord too soon! Experts say that a brief pause after birth benefits most newborns

Waiting 30 seconds to a minute after birth to cut the umbilical cord helps gives newborns an extra surge of oxygen-rich blood.

Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press

5 ways to cope with morning sickness

5 ways to cope with morning sickness

The latest guidelines, released last week, have pregnant women and doctors alike rethinking how to treat morning sickness.

Kalli Anderson

More women are starting to use marijuana during pregnancy, says new study

More women are starting to use marijuana during pregnancy, says new study

New reports find that more and more pregnant women are starting to toke up to treat morning sickness.

Lindsey Tanner, The Associated Press

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2016

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2016

Find out which boy and girl names came out on top!

Emily Rivas

How the Zika virus is changing family travel plans

How the Zika virus is changing family travel plans

What you need to know before you book a trip or babymoon.

Karen Robock

Technique that creates three-parent babies approved in Britain

Getting pregnant

Technique that creates three-parent babies approved in Britain

Parents at very high risk of having a child with a life-threatening disease may soon have the chance of a healthy, genetically related child.

Maria Cheng, The Associated Press