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.

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

8 baby name trends for 2017

8 baby name trends for 2017

From Vikings to grandpas and even acronyms, here are the top baby name trends for 2017.

Emily Rivas

Vasectomy reversal: What you need to know

Trying to conceive

Vasectomy reversal: What you need to know

That vasectomy that seemed like a good idea a few years ago, but what if you want to flip it and reverse it? Here's what you need to know.

Jason Anderson

CMV: The dangerous virus most pregnant don't know about

CMV: The dangerous virus most pregnant don't know about

If a pregnant woman contracts CMV, her unborn baby could face a slew of health problems. But OBs are divided on whether to warn women about the risks.

Jessica Leeder

After a parent‘s worst nightmare, we welcomed a rainbow

After a parent‘s worst nightmare, we welcomed a rainbow

Days away from the due date, the baby stopped moving. We had no choice but to endure our worst nightmare—stillbirth. Months later, we have a happy update.

Ian Hunter

Pregnancy weight gain: How much is normal?

Pregnancy weight gain: How much is normal?

How much weight did you gain during pregnancy? Canadian women are piling on more pounds than ever before, presenting doctors with a dilemma.

Jessica Leeder

How to have a gentler C-section

How to have a gentler C-section

How hospitals are revolutionizing the experience of delivering by C-section.

Vanessa Milne

How to handle back pain after having a baby

How to handle back pain after having a baby

Sore back from toting your babe? Here are some basic strategies to help protect your back, while carrying your baby.

Teresa Pitman

Whoa! This woman got pregnant twice in 10 days

Whoa! This woman got pregnant twice in 10 days

There are extreme pregnancies and there are really, really crazy-rare circumstances of getting pregnant.

Amy Valm

3 holiday foods pregnant women should avoid (and 3 foods you can enjoy)

3 holiday foods pregnant women should avoid (and 3 foods you can enjoy)

Rosie Schwartz, RD

Herbal teas to avoid during pregnancy

Herbal teas to avoid during pregnancy

Check out our list of teas to avoid while pregnant.

Ellen Desjardins, RD, PhD

Amazing facts about ovaries

Amazing facts about ovaries

Did you know that baby girls are born with about one million eggs? Watch to find out more about the super heroine of your reproductive system: your ovaries!

Kevin John Siazon

5 strategies for dealing with a long labour

5 strategies for dealing with a long labour

Labour and delivery can turn into a bit of a marathon. Here's how to get to the finish line.

Flannery Dean

The ultimate labour playlist

The ultimate labour playlist

First-time dad and mixtape aficionado Chris Johns compiles the perfect labour playlist.

Chris Johns

The debate: Should parents find out their baby's sex?

The debate: Should parents find out their baby's sex?

Two parents face off on the topic of finding out your baby's sex.

Aparita Bhandari

10 spooky Halloween-inspired baby names

10 spooky Halloween-inspired baby names

Expecting in October? Here are some ghoulishly awesome, Halloween-inspired baby names for your little pumpkin.

Emily Rivas

Prenatal classes: The ins, outs and icks

Prenatal classes: The ins, outs and icks

What the heck is a fundus? Blogger Tenille and her husband discover the ins, outs and "icks" of prenatal class.

Tenille Bonoguore

Ask Dr. Dina: Can my diet decrease the odds of my baby developing a food allergy?

Ask Dr. Dina: Can my diet decrease the odds of my baby developing a food allergy?

Dr. Dina Kulik

Adoption diary: “When will you get a baby?”

Adoption diary: “When will you get a baby?”

Even once all the paperwork and the evaluations are completed, there is no guarantee we will be able to adopt a child.

Wendy Litner

A "three-parent baby" born using new technique

Trying to conceive

A "three-parent baby" born using new technique

Baby was conceived from the DNA of three people, to avoid passing down a fatal genetic disease.

Malcolm Ritter, The Associated Press