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.

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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Erin's story: Infertility and IVF

Erin's story: Infertility and IVF

Erin found out that her fallopian tubes were blocked and that she had premature ovarian insufficiency. She had a 10 to 15 percent chance of conceiving.

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Advice for couples struggling with infertility

Advice for couples struggling with infertility

Just starting infertility treatment? These couples have been there and have some tips to make it the process a little easier.

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How infertility affects your relationship

How infertility affects your relationship

“Our relationship was strained…we would definitely argue more often.” Couples talk about how difficult it can be to go through infertility treatment.

Alyssa Ashton

What kind of equipment is used in infertility treatments

What kind of equipment is used in infertility treatments

Worried about starting infertility treatments? Here’s a primer on the equipment that might be used.

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What to expect when starting infertility treatments

What to expect when starting infertility treatments

Who should come to the first visit? And what happens during that appointment. Ellen Greenblatt talks about what to expect during infertility treatments.

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Are "natural" childbirth and attachment parenting bad for moms?

Are "natural" childbirth and attachment parenting bad for moms?

Controversial OB/GYN-turned-author Amy Tuteur argues that attachment parenting and the pressure to have a "natural" childbirth are setbacks for women.

Courtney Shea

Baby horoscopes: Predictions for every Zodiac sign

Baby Horoscopes

Baby horoscopes: Predictions for every Zodiac sign

Curious about your new babe's future? Check out these baby horoscopes.

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Does having a baby before 30 hurt your career?

Does having a baby before 30 hurt your career?

According to a recent study, researchers claim that it's better to wait: conceiving your first baby before 30 means you're missing out on income.

Katie Dupuis

Your top 10 most googled parenting questions

Your top 10 most googled parenting questions

We asked the folks at Google what parenting questions new parents most often type in the search box—and we’ve got the answers once and for all.

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I had an emergency C-section and I loved it

I had an emergency C-section and I loved it

"I had an emergency C-section birth and I loved it": Ashley Bennion shares her eventful birth story.

Ashley Bennion

What you should know about episiotomies

What you should know about episiotomies

While no longer routine, episiotomies are still a possibility in the delivery room.

Dory Cerny

8 DIY baby shower favours

8 DIY baby shower favours

Made with love! We’ve found the cutest baby shower favours—and they’re easy to make.

Alyssa Ashton

If you want to get pregnant, when should you stop birth control?

Trying to conceive

If you want to get pregnant, when should you stop birth control?

Alexandra Sowa, M.D., a doctor of internal medicine reveals when you should stop taking birth control if you want to get pregnant.

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Plus-size pregnancy: What to expect

Plus-size pregnancy: What to expect

Being plus-sized can bring many challenges to your pregnancy.

Rosemary Counter