Being pregnant

When is it safe to announce your pregnancy?

When is it safe to announce your pregnancy?

Some women wait until 12 weeks (or longer) to share the happy news, but you might choose to announce your pregnancy right away.

Holly Pevzner

Pregnant and afraid: When expecting moms suffer at the hands of their partners

Pregnant and afraid: When expecting moms suffer at the hands of their partners

When you’re expecting and your partner becomes violent, both you and your baby’s lives are at stake. But leaving is anything but easy.

Raina Delisle

What the research actually says about taking antidepressants during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

What the research actually says about taking antidepressants during pregnancy

When you have anxiety or depression and become pregnant, should you take antidepressants or suffer with the untreated illness? Here's what you need to know.

Raina Delisle

Yes, I'm pregnant, but that doesn't mean my body is up for discussion

Yes, I'm pregnant, but that doesn't mean my body is up for discussion

Why is that some people lose all sense of boundaries when it comes to pregnant women?

Madeleine Deliee

Can you get a tattoo while pregnant?

Can you get a tattoo while pregnant?

Kristina Cappetta

How to deal with frequent urination during pregnancy

How to deal with frequent urination during pregnancy

Pregnancy can come with a lot of annoying symptoms, but the need to constantly pee is an extra frustrating one. Here's how to deal.

Amanda Lee

Dating while pregnant: What it's like to Bumble with a bump

Dating while pregnant: What it's like to Bumble with a bump

"I reasoned it was wrong to tell him I was pregnant by a sperm donor via text message, so I avoided the subject..."

Alyssa Garrison

How to exercise when you're pregnant

How to exercise when you're pregnant

You'll reap many benefits from raising your heart rate during pregnancy.

Erin Phelan

13 genius last-minute Halloween costumes for pregnant women

13 genius last-minute Halloween costumes for pregnant women

Pregnant for Halloween? Steal the show with these creative costumes to dress up your baby bump!

Emily Rivas

Treat pregnancy hip pain with this foam-rolling move

Treat pregnancy hip pain with this foam-rolling move

Doing the pigeon pose on a foam roller can help open up your hips and increase mobility when you’re pregnant. Here’s how to get started.

Today's Parent

Does the morning sickness drug Diclectin really work?

Does the morning sickness drug Diclectin really work?

Research suggests that the morning sickness drug Diclectin is ineffective. So what are pregnant women who suffer from debilitating nausea to do?

Raina Delisle

How to foam-roll your glutes to relieve pregnancy pains

How to foam-roll your glutes to relieve pregnancy pains

When you’re pregnant, your back can become sore and your legs can get stiff. Using a foam roller to release the glutes can help with both.

Today's Parent

How to foam-roll away your pregnancy back pain

How to foam-roll away your pregnancy back pain

Is tightness in your shoulders and neck adding to your pregnancy pains? This foam rolling exercise offers an upper back massage to relieve tension.

Today's Parent

14 best pregnancy books that are worth buying

14 best pregnancy books that are worth buying

Just like no two moms-to-be are alike, neither are pregnancy books. Each has its own style and service. Find one that speaks to you with this list.

Holly Pevzner

How did you tell your partner you were pregnant?

Trying to conceive

How did you tell your partner you were pregnant?

There’s nothing better than sharing the happy news that you’re going to have a baby with your partner. We asked readers how they revealed their pregnancies.

Today's Parent

The best time of year to get pregnant

Trying to conceive

The best time of year to get pregnant

The good news? No matter when you give birth, you’ll end up with a baby! The bad news? There’s never a good time to carry around the weight of another human.

Sheri Segal Glick

This mom's hilarious baby bump photo will make you do a double take

This mom's hilarious baby bump photo will make you do a double take

All she wanted to do was show her friend how big her baby bump had gotten, but things took a racy turn when her toddler son ran behind her.

Kevin John Siazon

Varicose veins during pregnancy: Symptoms and treatment

Varicose veins during pregnancy: Symptoms and treatment

Will varicose veins—those lines running up your legs—disappear when your pregnancy is over?

Kate Winn

When will I start showing?

When will I start showing?

If you’re pregnant and on baby-bump watch, know this: There are clues to help you figure out when you will start to show.

Holly Pevzner

Top 18 baby names in the Northwest Territories for 2017

Top 18 baby names in the Northwest Territories for 2017

We love the mix of old favourites and wonderful newcomers on these lists of baby names—Brielle and Jace are unique additions to the mix.

Katie Dupuis