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

6 reasons you may need a C-section

6 reasons you may need a C-section

Although there is a wide variety of scenarios in which a C-section may be medically indicated, these are some of the most common.

Lisa Murphy

Canada's C-section crisis: Why are rates so high?

Canada's C-section crisis: Why are rates so high?

It's major surgery that introduces real risks to mothers and babies– so what's being done to lower Canada's ever-rising C-section rates?

Lisa Murphy

Pregnancies from hell: An incompetent cervix

Pregnancies from hell: An incompetent cervix

Due to an incompetent cervix, Tracy had to endure weeks of keeping her feet above her head in the hopes that gravity would keep the baby in place.

Ellie Tucker

11 labour positions you should try

11 labour positions you should try

From slow dancing to lunging, try experimenting with any of these labour positions to find what works for you.

Jennifer Elliott

Will I be able to have a VBAC?

Will I be able to have a VBAC?

Here are some questions to ask yourself before you try for a VBAC.

Wendy Haaf

This new invention will change C-sections for the better

This new invention will change C-sections for the better

Three nurses from Virginia have invented a surgical drape that will benefit both mom and baby during a C-section.

Emily Rivas

When to cut your baby's umbilical cord

When to cut your baby's umbilical cord

Many experts now recommend delaying when you cut the umbilical cord, but it’s not a straightforward decision. Here's what you should consider.

Jennifer Goldberg

How to cope during the transition phase of labour

How to cope during the transition phase of labour

Transition, the final phase of the first stage of labour can be challenging both physically and emotionally. Here's how to cope.

Jennifer Elliott

What to pack for a scheduled C-Section

What to pack for a scheduled C-Section

Your baby's birth date is locked down! Now it's time to pack your bags for your scheduled C-section. Use this checklist to make sure you have everything you need for a smooth, speedy recovery.

Angela Serednicki

Dance it off! Watch this pregnant woman in labour boogie the pain away

Dance it off! Watch this pregnant woman in labour boogie the pain away

How do you manage to deal with pain when you're in labour? You bust out your best moves, of course!

Emily Rivas

4 realities to face if you're having a C-section

4 realities to face if you're having a C-section

Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares what it's really like having a C-section.

Galit Solomon

Pregnancies from hell: Hypertension, hydramnios and more

Pregnancies from hell: Hypertension, hydramnios and more

Katherine's pregnancy came with more complications than she could count.

Tracy Chappell

Pregnancies from hell: Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Pregnancies from hell: Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Jenna struggles with tough decisions and endures a risky surgery to save her babies.

Tracy Chappell

Go, Kate Middleton, go! Here are some tips to get that labour started

Go, Kate Middleton, go! Here are some tips to get that labour started

The royal baby still hasn't arrived! Here are some tips for Kate Middleton to help induce her labour.

Alyssa Ashton

#HeyBeautiful: Celebrating the beauty of the post-baby body

#HeyBeautiful: Celebrating the beauty of the post-baby body

For Mother's Day we wanted to have a special May cover that celebrates the post-baby body.

Sasha Emmons

Why try for a VBAC?

Why try for a VBAC?

One Caesarean section doesn’t have to lead to another. Here's why you may want to try for a VBAC.

Louise Gleeson

What you need to know about breech birth

What you need to know about breech birth

Here's what happens if your baby is breech and your due date is approaching fast.

Dave McGinn

What happens when your labour is induced

What happens when your labour is induced

What to expect if you need to be induced.

Karen Robock

Please don’t ask me about early labour!

Please don’t ask me about early labour!

Pregnant women understand the risks they face with early labour—and casual questions about possible complications don’t help one bit.

Tenille Bonoguore

Should you get a bikini wax pre-childbirth?

Should you get a bikini wax pre-childbirth?

Two moms make the case for why they would—or wouldn't—get a bikini wax before childbirth.

Rebecca Eckler