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.

Twins: True beauty in tiny bundles

Twins: True beauty in tiny bundles

Former Pregnant Pause blogger Tenille Bonoguore updates us from the world of twins.

Tenille Bonoguore

How to make mom friends when you're an introvert

How to make mom friends when you're an introvert

Monica Reyes shares her struggles to make new friends with other moms-to-be.

Monica Reyes

How do I overcome my lack of maternal instincts?

How do I overcome my lack of maternal instincts?

When puppies are cuter than babies, Monica Reyes wonders if her maternal instincts will ever kick in.

Monica Reyes

Should I quit my job to be a stay-at-home mom?

Should I quit my job to be a stay-at-home mom?

Monica Reyes weighs the pros and cons of being a stay-at-home mom.

Monica Reyes

Help! I don't know how to shop for my baby

Help! I don't know how to shop for my baby

Mom-to-be Monica Reyes wonders which popular baby items are worth buying.

Monica Reyes

My husband wasn’t excited about my pregnancy

My husband wasn’t excited about my pregnancy

What do you do when your partner has different feelings about pregnancy than you?

Monica Reyes

Pregnant? 10 tips to stay cool in the summer heat

Pregnant? 10 tips to stay cool in the summer heat

Being pregnant during the summer is, well, hot. Our readers have offered their best tips for beating the heat.

Kristy Woudstra

Royal baby names for Kate and William

Royal baby names for Kate and William

Candace Alper

Why I never wanted to be a mom

Why I never wanted to be a mom

Some women know that they want to be a mom. Monica Reyes shares her experiences about the struggle on whether or not to have kids.

Monica Reyes

Royal baby: British baby name trends

Royal baby: British baby name trends

With the royal baby on the way, we look at some of the popular baby name trends to come out of Britain.

Laura Grande

Due date calculator: Find out when your baby will arrive

Due date calculator: Find out when your baby will arrive

People say that pregnancy is a long nine months, but it's actually closer to 10! Find out when to expect your baby with a due date calculator.

Today's Parent

Welcome Vela and Mae!

Welcome Vela and Mae!

A week ago today, our twins decided to teach me my first big lesson in parenting: Expect the unexpected.

Tenille Bonoguore

8 baby shower games that are NSFW

8 baby shower games that are NSFW

There are only so many times you can play “guess the baby photo” before you lose your mind. Change things up and try these “adults only” baby shower games.

Kelsey Miki

How I chose my baby name

How I chose my baby name

Our readers share their baby name inspirations, debates, and how they came to their final choice.

Kaavya Sivakumaran

Pregnancy journal (printable)

Pregnancy journal (printable)

A free printable anxiety journal to help you cope during pregnancy.

Today's Parent staff

Do twins run in the family? Yes and no.

Do twins run in the family? Yes and no.

Tenille wants to be honest about IVF, but finds that, sometimes, humour is an easier option.

Tenille Bonoguore

Our first family holiday — with twins!

Our first family holiday — with twins!

Tenille Bonoguore

Life lessons from the Boston Marathon tragedy

Life lessons from the Boston Marathon tragedy

Marathon training can teach us a lot about preparation for pregnancy, but the recent bombings in Boston teaches us about life.

Tenille Bonoguore

Baby showers for grown-ups

Baby showers for grown-ups

Does having only one game — and more coffee than champagne — mean our blogger Tenille is genteel or just old?

Tenille Bonoguore

Appetite loss during pregnancy

Appetite loss during pregnancy

Although her girth is expanding, Tenille discovers that she's rapidly losing her appetite. Here's her battle plan to cope.

Tenille Bonoguore