Pregnant women have many questions about how coronavirus will change their labour and delivery. We took those questions to top Canadian experts.

So you're about to give birth in a coronavirus pandemic

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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

Pregnancy

Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.

How painful will the incision be? And when will I be able to get up and walk? Here’s what to expect in the days and weeks following a C&#x2d;section delivery.

C&#x2d;Section Recovery: What to Expect

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I had an emergency C-section and I loved it

Why you shouldn’t shave down there before labour

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Maternal health

Everything you need to know about caring for your postpartum body, from managing depression and anxiety to what changes will happen in your body.

Baby

Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

Postpartum care

If you're interested in choosing a planned C-section, your doctor should talk to you about the risks and benefits, and respect your right to decide.

Want a C-section? Your doctor should offer information, not judgment

Labour and delivery

As healthcare providers try to limit C-sections, operative vaginal births are becoming more common. But with forceps comes the risk of injury for moms.

A new study says injuries from forceps deliveries are on the rise

C-section

The practice of smearing vaginal fluids on a baby just after birth might not solve the real problem behind Caesarean-born babies' imbalanced microbiomes.

Why vaginal seeding won't help babies born by C-section

Placenta accreta is a serious pregnancy complication that affects many women. Here’s what you need to know about recognizing and treating the condition.

What is placenta accreta?

Answers to all of your questions around pregnancy health, from weight gain and diet to pregnancy bleeding, swelling, and what medications are safe to take. 

Pregnancy health

A large study finds forceps and vacuum deliveries can lead to more physical trauma for a mother and baby than a C-section would.

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New guidelines encourage fewer medical interventions in low-risk pregnancies

C-section procedure: What to expect with a Cesarean delivery

Caesarean

Today's Parent deputy editor Leah Rumack shares her experience with a planned C-section — including an unexpected complication.

My planned C-section

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How hospitals are revolutionizing the experience of delivering by C-section.

How to have a gentle C-section

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I had an emergency c-section and loved it 

Why your baby's gut bacteria is so important 

This video of a woman giving birth via natural Caesarean is totally blowing our minds.

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Blogs

An unnecessary C-section can put both mothers and babies at risk and can make for a longer, more painful recovery. Here are some ways to avoid this major surgery.

5 ways to avoid an unnecessary C-section

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

4 realities to face if you’re having 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.

6 reasons you may need a C-section

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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?

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

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Birth story: Planned C-Section with twins

Prenatal prep: Finding the right class for you

C-section or vaginal birth—it shouldn’t matter to my kids’ school

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

Why try for a VBAC?

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

What you need to know about breech birth

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

C-section recovery

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Steps and Stages

Planning for a VBAC delivery? Jennifer Pinarski shares what surprised her most about her labour experience.

VBAC delivery: What no one tells you

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Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Family

Today's Parent contributing editor Karen Robock shares her unexpected birth experience.

Labour: My unexpected birth story

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