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.

Fertility 101: What you need to know about getting pregnant

Getting pregnant

Fertility 101: What you need to know about getting pregnant

From how ovulation works to your chances of getting pregnant this month, here’s a primer on fertility.

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What you need to know about getting pregnant in your 20s, 30s and 40s

Trying to conceive

What you need to know about getting pregnant in your 20s, 30s and 40s

A decade-by-decade guide to how to think about your fertility and your chances of getting pregnant.

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

Infertility treatments: What is a healthy egg?

Infertility treatments: What is a healthy egg?

A quick primer on what fertility specialists look for to determine egg quality.

Chidera Ukairo

What is in vitro fertilization (IVF)?

What is in vitro fertilization (IVF)?

Paul Claman, a reproductive-medicine specialist, explains what you need to know about in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Emily Rivas

Melanie Ng's story: I finally became a mother

Melanie Ng's story: I finally became a mother

Pick a goal and work hard—it’s a winning strategy that always worked for Melanie Ng. Except for the one thing she really wanted: a baby.

Melanie Ng

What is intrauterine insemination (IUI)?

What is intrauterine insemination (IUI)?

Dr. Paul Claman, a reproductive-medicine specialist, explains everything you need to know about intrauterine insemination (IUI).

Emily Rivas

Infertility and celiac disease: Is there a connection?

Infertility and celiac disease: Is there a connection?

An undiagnosed autoimmune disorder could be preventing you from getting pregnant. Here's what you need to know about infertility and celiac.

Kim Shiffman

Your options when IVF doesn’t work

Your options when IVF doesn’t work

There are many ways you can build a family. If IUI and IVF don’t work, you still have options.

Emily Rivas

6 ways to cope with infertility stress

6 ways to cope with infertility stress

Going through IVF treatment is gruelling, both physically and emotionally. Here are some ways to cope with infertility stress.

Claire Gagne

Infertility treatments: What is healthy sperm?

Infertility treatments: What is healthy sperm?

If you are undergoing infertility treatments, healthy sperm is one of the first things that doctors will want to determine. Here’s what they’re looking for.

Chidera Ukairo

Can you boost your fertility?

Trying to conceive

Can you boost your fertility?

Can eating plenty of pineapple increase your fertility? Will green tea help? We speak with fertility specialists to get the answers.

Sarah Kelsey

What you need to know about adoption in Canada

What you need to know about adoption in Canada

Adopting a child can be a long and complicated process. Here’s what you need to know about adoption in Canada.

Emily Rivas

6 cutting-edge infertility treatments

6 cutting-edge infertility treatments

From squeezing embryos to using DNA from three parents, here’s the latest research on infertility treatments.

Claire Gagne

What it’s like to deal with infertility when you’re a paediatrician

What it’s like to deal with infertility when you’re a paediatrician

If you're experiencing infertility, it can be hard to spend your days working with kids and new moms.

Liz Stewart

Your guide to pregnancy hormones

Your guide to pregnancy hormones

Pregnancy, labour and delivery depend on them—how pregnancy hormones will change your body from before you pee on the stick to well after your baby is born.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Body beautiful: Celebrating the postpartum body

Body beautiful: Celebrating the postpartum body

Today's Parent teamed up with Ashlee Wells Jackson of the 4th Trimester Bodies Project to bring you a photo essay that celebrates the postpartum body.

Cara Smusiak

These spoof infertility announcements are awesome

These spoof infertility announcements are awesome

This couple is boldly opening up about their infertility with funny photos.

Sasha Emmons

Should you reveal your baby’s name before the birth?

Should you reveal your baby’s name before the birth?

You finally decided what baby’s name will be. Now should you wait to announce it to the world? Two parents share their opinions.

Derek Malcolm

Everything you need to know about taking care of your postpartum body

Postpartum care

Everything you need to know about taking care of your postpartum body

Aches, weird periods, and swelling. Your body goes through a lot after giving birth. Here's how to heal and feel more comfortable with your postpartum self.

Wendy Haaf

Ellen's story: When IVF doesn't work

Ellen's story: When IVF doesn't work

Ellen tried both IUI and IVF. After six years of treatments, she was willing to try one more thing—a gestational carrier.

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