Pregnancy

Being pregnant

Find out what you need to know about being pregnant, including common symptoms, how to manage your health, and what to expect week by week.

Your Pregnancy: 40 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 40 Weeks

It’s go time! At 40 weeks, you’ll be prepping to give birth at any time now.

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Your Pregnancy: 41 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 41 Weeks

At 41 weeks, your baby’s eyebrows, eyelashes and fingernails are all in place, and his organs are developed to sustain him in the “real world.”

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Jessi Cruickshank on maternity photo shoots: The good, the bad and the naked

Jessi Cruickshank on maternity photo shoots: The good, the bad and the naked

A comprehensive guide to capturing the beauty, love, femininity, sexiness, shirtlessness and creepiness of your pregnancy.

Jessi Cruickshank

Your Pregnancy: 42 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 42 Weeks

At 42 weeks, the only job remaining for you is to have the baby. Congratulations!

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7 superpowers of pregnant women

7 superpowers of pregnant women

Prepare to rule the world through your sense of smell! Growing a human in your uterus comes with many special superpowers.

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How to choose a pregnancy pillow

How to choose a pregnancy pillow

A specially-design pregnancy pillow can provide some much-needed support for your changing body—and help you get some sleep.

Jessica Spera

When did naming your kid after yourself become a parenting faux pas?

When did naming your kid after yourself become a parenting faux pas?

Last month a rumour circulated that Beyoncé and Jay-Z named their twins Bea and Shawn Jr. after themselves and the Internet did not approve. Why a once popular tradition is no longer a norm.

Courtney Shea

Prenatal alcohol exposure increases likelihood of addiction in adulthood

Pregnancy health

Prenatal alcohol exposure increases likelihood of addiction in adulthood

Neuroscientists in the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions have linked prenatal alcohol exposure to adult alcohol and substance abuse.

Christine Shepherd

4 reasons to kick excess sugar from your pregnancy diet

Pregnancy health

4 reasons to kick excess sugar from your pregnancy diet

Getting too much sugar during pregnancy could lead to health issues for your baby later in life. Here's the latest research.

Jill Buchner

A new supplement to treat the baby blues could ward off postpartum depression

Pregnancy health

A new supplement to treat the baby blues could ward off postpartum depression

Feeling sad in the days after delivery is all too common. But researchers are working on a supplement that could help new moms feel like themselves again.

Michelle Bilodeau

Jessi Cruickshank's five tips on how to hide your pregnancy

Jessi Cruickshank's five tips on how to hide your pregnancy

Because Jessi’s twin pregnancy was high risk, she was told not to share her news for at least four months. Here are her tips on how to hide your pregnancy.

Jessi Cruickshank

Aspirin can reduce the chance of preeclampsia in women who are high-risk

Pregnancy health

Aspirin can reduce the chance of preeclampsia in women who are high-risk

A new study finds that taking aspirin can significantly reduce the risk that women with high-risk pregnancies will develop preeclampsia.

Jill Buchner

5 things I learned while on bedrest

Pregnancy health

5 things I learned while on bedrest

I figured I could gorge myself on my favourite things: sleep, books and Netflix. It sounded pretty good. Spoiler: It wasn’t good.

Laura Cappadocia

18 baby shower recipes

18 baby shower recipes

Every baby shower needs an impressive food table. Try these easy (and elegant) baby shower recipes for the right mix of filling, festive and sweet.

Amy Valm

12 tips on how to ask for help with your new baby

12 tips on how to ask for help with your new baby

Lining up help for your baby in the early days of parenthood is one of the best things you can do. But how do you get the right hands for the job?

Sarah Kirmani

Dear Gwyneth: Our pre-pregnant bodies aren't actually swamps of toxic sludge

Pregnancy health

Dear Gwyneth: Our pre-pregnant bodies aren't actually swamps of toxic sludge

Goop goddess Gwyneth Paltrow thinks you need a pregnancy detox. We think she should put two jade eggs in her vagina and call us in the morning.

Abby Langer, R.D.

6 things to know about cramps during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

6 things to know about cramps during pregnancy

Cramps during pregnancy can be worrisome, but they’re quite common and not necessarily cause for concern. Here’s what you need to know.

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7 ways to create a green nursery

7 ways to create a green nursery

Create a beautiful green nursery for your baby using these environmentally friendly tips.

Holly Bennett

10 feminist baby names

10 feminist baby names

Want to give your baby girl a name that will inspire her forever? Grab inspo from these bad*ss and bold feminists who made—and are making—history.

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Why I decided to become a surrogate mother

Why I decided to become a surrogate mother

In Canada, there is no financial compensation for being a surrogate mother. But my motivation wasn’t about money.

Ann Pogwizd, as told to Today's Parent