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.

Maternity leave around the world

Maternity leave around the world

Find out how new moms (and dads) fare on a global scale when it comes to taking time off work to have a baby.

Dawn Calleja

The "nesting" period: Preparing the nursery

The "nesting" period: Preparing the nursery

This week Karen is busy cleaning her house from top to bottom and starting to organize the nursery.

Karen Robock

What is placenta previa?

What is placenta previa?

Actress Tori Spelling brought this potentially life-threatening pregnancy condition into the spotlight when it left her bedridden during her fourth pregnancy.

Today's Parent

Pregnancy: 4 talks to have with your partner now

Pregnancy: 4 talks to have with your partner now

Communication is key. Here are four conversations to have with your partner before your new bundle of joy arrives.

Amy Stuart

5 Ways To Beat The Heat While Pregnant

5 Ways To Beat The Heat While Pregnant

Summer heat is notoriously uncomfortable for pregnant women, and poses some unique risks. Stay cool all season long with these editor-approved tips.

Karen Robock

6 things nobody tells you about pregnancy

6 things nobody tells you about pregnancy

Karen is amazed by everything she’s learning about her body and herself—that wasn’t covered in her baby books.

Karen Robock

Healthy pregnancy: Essential vitamins and supplements

Healthy pregnancy: Essential vitamins and supplements

Get to know the essential vitamins and supplements that are key to a healthy nine months.

Today's Parent

Advanced maternal age benefits: Older moms live longer?

Advanced maternal age benefits: Older moms live longer?

A new study suggests some advanced maternal age benefits. New moms who have babies when they are older may live longer than younger moms.

Emma Waverman

Is it safe to visit your dentist while pregnant?

Is it safe to visit your dentist while pregnant?

Worried about potential harm to their baby, many moms-to-be skip dental visits. But not going to the dentist while pregnant could be even more dangerous.

Wendy Haaf

Babymoon: Taking a pre-baby vacation

Babymoon: Taking a pre-baby vacation

Blogger Karen thinks that taking a vacation before the baby arrives may be one of the best things you can do as a couple.

Karen Robock

Bringing baby home: Surprises, challenges and joys

Bringing baby home: Surprises, challenges and joys

There are a variety of challenges new parents must overcome after bringing baby home—but there's also room for joy.

Roma Kojima

Can you choose your baby's sex?

Can you choose your baby's sex?

Trying for a boy? Really want a little girl? Find out if it's possible to choose your babe's gender.

Lisa van de Geyn

Flying when pregnant: What you should know before taking off

Flying when pregnant: What you should know before taking off

Make sure you know the rules of safe air travel during pregnancy.

Jodi Di Menna

Making a surrogate mother part of the family

Making a surrogate mother part of the family

There’s no name for the relationship between a surrogate and the parents of the baby she carries. But in this case, “friendship” only scratches the surface.

Tracy Chappell

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: Baby blues

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: Baby blues

For Canadian Infertility Awareness Week, we asked five incredible, strong women to share their infertility stories.

Beka Shane Denter

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: My dirty little secret

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: My dirty little secret

For Canadian Infertility Awareness Week, we asked five incredible, strong women to share their infertility stories.

Jill Rosensweig

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: Holding out hope

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: Holding out hope

For Canadian Infertility Awareness Week, we asked five incredible, strong women to share their infertility stories.

Lee-Anne Maier

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: The roller-coaster ride

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: The roller-coaster ride

For Canadian Infertility Awareness Week, we asked five incredible, strong women to share their infertility stories.

Vivian McNeill

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: A long road

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week: A long road

For Canadian Infertility Awareness Week, we asked five incredible, strong women to share their infertility stories.

Amanda Myer

Did you want to find out the sex of your baby?

Did you want to find out the sex of your baby?

Blogger Karen is surprised by the new process of revealing a baby's gender—but it didn't diminish her excitement when she got the results.

Karen Robock