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

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

Doulas And Dads

Doulas And Dads

Matt J. Simmons

Premature baby

Lisa Bendall

The transformative power of birth

The transformative power of birth

Wendy Haaf

Mighty mama

Wendy Haaf

Newborn essentials checklist

Newborn essentials checklist

Today's Parent staff

The secret to an easier labour

The secret to an easier labour

Teresa Pitman

Canada's cord blood system

Canada's cord blood system

Marcia Kaye

Your baby's support system

Your baby's support system

Rhea Seymour

Breech baby

Diane Peters

All about the placenta and umbilical cord

All about the placenta and umbilical cord

Rhea Seymour

Both sides of the epidural debate

Both sides of the epidural debate

Laura Bickle

Labour day primer: Your guide to giving birth

Labour day primer: Your guide to giving birth

When facing labour, there are many unknowns. Here's a crash course of tips and ideas to make your baby's birth a positive experience.

Teresa Pitman

Do epidurals have side effects?

Do epidurals have side effects?

Teresa Pitman

Is it selfish to want a good birth experience?

Is it selfish to want a good birth experience?

Vicki Van Wagner

Caesarean birth

Caesarean birth

Wendy Haaf

You need a friend

You need a friend

Susan Spicer

Childbirth fast forward

Childbirth fast forward

Sheila Kitzinger

Hard labour: difficult births

Hard labour: difficult births

John Hoffman