Pregnancy

Giving birth

What are the signs of labour? What’s a c-section like? And what if your home birth doesn’t go to plan? Learn what you need to know about giving birth

C-section recovery

C-section recovery

A postpartum survival guide for women wondering what the healing process is really like.

Karen Penfield

Choosing a midwife or doctor

Choosing a midwife or doctor

Now that you’re pregnant, you need to decide what kind of prenatal care — and birth experience — is right for you.

Tenille Bonoguore

Myths of midwifery

Myths of midwifery

If you think midwives are untrained labour coaches who can only deliver babies at home, you're not alone. But you're wrong.

Cheryl Embrett

Should you have an epidural?

Should you have an epidural?

We weigh the pros and cons of this common labour pain reliever.

Wendy Haaf

Afraid of giving birth

Afraid of giving birth

It’s normal to be a little afraid of giving birth, but there are ways to work through your biggest labour fears.

Wendy Haaf

The debate: Would you hire a birth photographer?

The debate: Would you hire a birth photographer?

Two moms face off on the topic of birth photography.

Karen Green

Dad-to-dad advice for the delivery room

Dad-to-dad advice for the delivery room

Here's some honest guy-to-guy advice for first-time fathers in need of a delivery room preview.

Dave Coodin

Pain medication: What's best for your labour?

Pain medication: What's best for your labour?

When other coping strategies are not enough, a variety of pain-relieving medications can be used during labour.

Teresa Pitman

Birth story: This baby is on her own schedule

Birth story: This baby is on her own schedule

Managing editor Katie Dupuis shares her birth story.

Katie Dupuis

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

Home birth: Is it for you?

Home birth: Is it for you?

Think a home birth might be for you? Then this is a great synopsis on what to expect.

Diane Peters

Support system for premature babies

Support system for premature babies

Parents of preemies find hope—and a friend—in NICU parent coordinator Kate Robson.

Rosalind Stefanac

Water birth

Susan Spicer

The new Canadian program that empowers preemie parents

The new Canadian program that empowers preemie parents

Jack Hourigan

VBAC or repeat C-section?

VBAC or repeat C-section?

Wendy Haaf

Two moms, two babies

Getting pregnant

Two moms, two babies

Kristen and Sarah both wanted a baby. They got two.

Alex Mlynek

9 steps to a better labour

9 steps to a better labour

What you can do to boost your odds

Wendy Haaf

Labourers Unite!

Labourers Unite!

John Hoffman

Home sweet home birth

Home sweet home birth

Teresa Pitman

Induction overload

Induction overload

Why have Canadian induction rates climbed so dramatically? And is it a problem?

Wendy Haaf