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.

Is My Baby Moving? Or is it Just Gas Bubbles? We'll Tell You.

Is My Baby Moving? Or is it Just Gas Bubbles? We'll Tell You.

When it comes to starting to feel baby move, deciphering the normal from the worrisome can be downright confusing. That’s why we’ve got the inside story.

Holly Pevzner

How many ultrasounds do you get in a typical pregnancy?

How many ultrasounds do you get in a typical pregnancy?

That first glimpse of your baby in utero is one of the most memorable and exciting moments of your pregnancy. But how many ultrasounds can you expect?

Jen Cutts

Your Pregnancy: 4 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 4 Weeks

It’s official! By about 4 weeks, your pregnancy can be confirmed by a blood or urine test and you’ll know for certain you have a baby on the way.

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Your Pregnancy: 5 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 5 Weeks

Even though you probably don’t feel pregnant, by 5 weeks, the building blocks of your baby’s life are being put in place.

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Your Pregnancy: 6 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 6 Weeks

From the top of her head to the bottom of her buttocks, your baby at 6 weeks is about two to four millimetres long. She’s tinier than a bean!

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Your Pregnancy: 7 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 7 Weeks

At 7 weeks, your baby will be having a growth spurt. She will start off the size of a BB pellet and finish it nearly double in size—as big as a green pea!

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Your Pregnancy: 8 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 8 Weeks

It may be hard to believe, but by 8 weeks, your developing baby’s organs, such as her heart and liver, are already in place inside her tiny body.

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Your Pregnancy: 9 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 9 Weeks

At 9 weeks, your baby is about the size of a green olive . From the top of his head to the bottom of his buttocks, he is about 22 to 33 millimetres long.

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Your Pregnancy: 10 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 10 Weeks

At 10 weeks, your baby is the size of a large cherry, but when it comes to shape, she looks more like a shrimp.

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Your Pregnancy: 11 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 11 Weeks

At 11 weeks, your baby has become quite an active little guy, kicking and swallowing away inside your womb.

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Your Pregnancy: 12 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 12 Weeks

Week 12 is the last week of your first trimester. Most of your baby’s organs are fully formed now and starting to function.

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10 maternity clothing essentials every pregnant woman needs

10 maternity clothing essentials every pregnant woman needs

Who has the time (or the budget) to completely overhaul their wardrobe?! We’ve rounded up the ten maternity essentials worth investing in.

Simone Olivero

Another study suggests pregnant women should say no to marijuana

Another study suggests pregnant women should say no to marijuana

Jessica Pollack

9 things nobody tells you about the rollercoaster of pregnancy emotions

9 things nobody tells you about the rollercoaster of pregnancy emotions

Pregnancy can be a real trip, emotionally—from weepiness to rage to that sudden “Holy crap, I’m gonna be a mom” realization that just hits you one day.

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How far along am I? Four ways to figure out how pregnant you are

How far along am I? Four ways to figure out how pregnant you are

You’re itching to know when your little one will arrive. Here are different ways to calculate how far you are in your pregnancy.

Andrea Karr

Pica during pregnancy: An eating disorder that isn’t actually about food

Pregnancy health

Pica during pregnancy: An eating disorder that isn’t actually about food

Pining for non-food items during pregnancy? That’s an eating disorder called pica and, although it can cause problems, it is treatable.

Grace Toby

These are the vaccines you need during pregnancy—and the ones you absolutely shouldn’t get

Pregnancy health

These are the vaccines you need during pregnancy—and the ones you absolutely shouldn’t get

From the whooping cough vaccine to the flu shot and the MMR, here’s what’s safe and what’s not when it comes to vaccines during pregnancy.

Karen Robock

Pregnant women, you're officially high-level athletes

Pregnant women, you're officially high-level athletes

A new study puts pregnancy in the same category as Ironman triathlons when it comes to peak human endurance. Can we take a moment?

Chris Deacon

Is it OK to throw a shower for baby number two?

Is it OK to throw a shower for baby number two?

Is it frowned upon to set up a baby registry if it's not your first kid? This mom of three thinks it's perfectly OK to have a shower for your second baby.

Kat Armstrong

10 strange pregnancy symptoms nobody tells you about

10 strange pregnancy symptoms nobody tells you about

Everyone talks about morning sickness, moodiness and cravings, but your mom friends didn't mention these possibly-TMI, totally strange pregnancy symptoms.

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