Being pregnant

What parents need to know as the coronavirus spreads

What parents need to know as the coronavirus spreads

Canadians are now seeing coronavirus spread within our own communities. Here's what this means for you and your family.

Wendy Glauser

What to expect if you get coronavirus during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

What to expect if you get coronavirus during pregnancy

Getting coronavirus during pregnancy can be very scary—in fact, pregnant people with symptomatic COVID have an increased risk of severe illness and a 70 percent increased risk of death.

Wendy Glauser

Should you bank your baby’s cord blood?

Should you bank your baby’s cord blood?

Cord blood banking could help treat a life-threatening illness for your child or relative. We asked the experts to help you make the right decision.

Kate Daley

Everything you need to know about NIPT: non-invasive prenatal testing

Pregnancy health

Everything you need to know about NIPT: non-invasive prenatal testing

You’ve heard of NIPT or the Harmony test, but you’re not sure how much it costs, who gets it, and when. Here’s what you should know.

Rachel Heinrichs

Giving birth on your babymoon is the worst-case scenario—and it happened to me

Giving birth on your babymoon is the worst-case scenario—and it happened to me

Planning to travel during your pregnancy? I gave birth while on my babymoon in another country—and it was a medical and logistical nightmare.

Kelly Shaw

8 things to love about being pregnant

8 things to love about being pregnant

From finally reaching your #hairgoals to being able to blame every mistake on pregnancy brain, there are plenty of things to love about being pregnant.

Maria Lianos-Carbone

What gestational diabetes is and how to manage it

What gestational diabetes is and how to manage it

Gestational diabetes is common—and often comes with no warning signs. While counting carbs isn’t fun, the disease can be managed for a healthy pregnancy.

Shandley McMurray

Why you need folic acid during—and before—pregnancy

Pregnancy health

Why you need folic acid during—and before—pregnancy

Supplementing with folic acid is a must in pregnancy—and even before you're pregnant. Here's what you need to know about folic acid for pregnancy.

Emily Senger

How my heart-shaped uterus changed my birth plan

How my heart-shaped uterus changed my birth plan

At 30 weeks pregnant, I found out I had a bicornuate uterus. All of a sudden, the home birth we'd been planning was no longer an option.

Chris Deacon

Do you need to worry about fluoride during pregnancy?

Pregnancy health

Do you need to worry about fluoride during pregnancy?

Recent research says certain levels of fluoride during pregnancy might not be safe for your baby. Here’s what you need to know.

Arlene Karidis

I'm pregnant. Should I worry if I’m bleeding after sex?

Pregnancy health

I'm pregnant. Should I worry if I’m bleeding after sex?

Here are some of the most common reasons why you may be bleeding after sex during pregnancy, and when you should be concerned.

Bonnie Schiedel

6 Natural Heartburn Remedies During Pregnancy

Pregnancy health

6 Natural Heartburn Remedies During Pregnancy

Before you reach for medications, here’s what an obstetrician, a midwife and a naturopath have to say about natural heartburn remedies during pregnancy.

Claire Gagne

Pregnant women, stop waiting for someone to offer you a seat

Pregnant women, stop waiting for someone to offer you a seat

I can’t imagine a man awkwardly avoiding eye contact with a row of subway commuters while secretly seething through his own discomfort.

Jessica Pollack

I was four months pregnant when I found out I had cancer

I was four months pregnant when I found out I had cancer

I’d been worried about eating Brie cheese and deli meat, and here I was about to be injected with something that kills growing cells.

Jillian Bickmore

Your pregnancy: The third trimester

Pregnancy by week

Your pregnancy: The third trimester

All of your questions about your long awaited third trimester — and those never-ending pregnancy symptoms—finally answered.

Today's Parent

This mom-to-be had the best response to a stranger's unsolicited advice

This mom-to-be had the best response to a stranger's unsolicited advice

Everyone thinks they can tell pregnant women how to live, but this expectant mom had the best way to make a stranger instantly regret saying anything.

Kevin John Siazon

Your Pregnancy: The Second Trimester

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: The Second Trimester

All your questions answered about the second trimester — most people’s fave — and what to expect with all those annoying pregnancy symptoms.

Today's Parent

No, you shouldn’t try intermittent fasting while pregnant. Here’s why.

Pregnancy health

No, you shouldn’t try intermittent fasting while pregnant. Here’s why.

Intermittent fasting is a popular weight-loss method, but it's definitely not appropriate when you’re pregnant. Here’s why.

Amanda Larkin

Your pregnancy: The first trimester

Pregnancy by week

Your pregnancy: The first trimester

All your questions about the first trimester answered—and what to expect with all those *lovely* pregnancy symptoms, tests and more.

Today's Parent

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

In the age of Instagram, 3D ultrasounds fit seamlessly among adorable pregnancy and birth announcements—but they're also becoming party central.

Rosemary Counter

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