Fertility

Miscarriage now considered a disability

Miscarriage now considered a disability

A recent decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario deemed a woman's miscarriage a disability.

Katie Dupuis

Study: Coffee intake before conception linked to miscarriage

Study: Coffee intake before conception linked to miscarriage

A new study links caffeine—for both women AND their male partners—with an increased risk of early pregnancy loss.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Fertility treatment guide

Fertility treatment guide

From IUI to IVF to ICSI, here’s a breakdown of fertility treatments.

Wendy Haaf

Surprising news about getting pregnant after miscarriage

Surprising news about getting pregnant after miscarriage

A new study challenges the idea that couples should wait to try again.

Claire Gagne

The baby girl I almost had

The baby girl I almost had

Earlier this month, the rise in cases of the birth defect microcephaly — strongly associated with the Zika virus — was declared a public health emergency. I didn’t need anyone to tell me what it was. I was too familiar with something much like it.

Leah Rumack

5 things you should know before starting IVF

5 things you should know before starting IVF

Fertility specialist Arthur Leader outlines what you should consider before starting IVF

Art Leader

The fertility predictor that tells you when you need to start having kids

The fertility predictor that tells you when you need to start having kids

Want to have three kids? Then you need to get pregnant when you're 23. At least, that's what a new fertility predictor says.

Claire Gagne

Can you "tweak" a pregnancy test to find out sooner?

Can you "tweak" a pregnancy test to find out sooner?

Dying to know if you’re pregnant? Some women are Photoshopping their pregnancy tests to see a positive result.

Erin Phelan

9 things to do before you get pregnant

9 things to do before you get pregnant

There are changes you should make even before you get pregnant to give that baby the best possible healthy start.

Today's Parent

Facebook and Apple to pay for employees to freeze eggs

Facebook and Apple to pay for employees to freeze eggs

As part of its controversial new insurance benefits, Facebook and Apple offer to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs.

Emma Waverman

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: causes, treatment and research

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: causes, treatment and research

What causes miscarriage and pregnancy loss, and can it be treated or prevented? We look at the latest medical research.

Jessica Leeder

Fertility treatments: Our reader survey

Fertility treatments: Our reader survey

Readers weigh in on infertility, including the costs associated with treatment and the reasons people who can't conceive don't always seek assistance.

Today's Parent

Canada's fertility rate declines — again

Canada's fertility rate declines — again

Today's Parent deputy editor Leah Rumack responds to a Statistics Canada report about Canada's declining fertility rate.

Leah Rumack

Do new moms experience an increase in fertility?

Do new moms experience an increase in fertility?

Is it easier to get pregnant soon after giving birth? Our expert weighs in on the possibility of a fertility spike.

Carl A. Laskin, reproductive immunologist and past-president of the canadian fertility and andrology society

5 things you should know about premature menopause

5 things you should know about premature menopause

Find out how to recognize if you may have early menopause, what the treatment options are and if you can still get pregnant.

Erin Pooley

Getting-pregnant message board glossary

Getting pregnant

Getting-pregnant message board glossary

Want to chat on our message boards but don't know the lingo? We've got you covered! From AH to ZIFT, we put together a glossary of all the message board acronyms you need to know while you're trying to get pregnant.

Laura Grande

A guide to fertility methods

Getting pregnant

A guide to fertility methods

If you've been trying to conceive for over a year, it could be time to see a specialist. Read on for a break down of fertility options.

Karen Robock

Fertility 101

Trying for a(nother) child and need a refresher in fertility? Here's what you need to know about baby making.

Lisa van de Geyn

Surprise pregnancy: What?! I'm pregnant?

Getting pregnant

Surprise pregnancy: What?! I'm pregnant?

Shock. Disbelief. Anger. Joy. A candid look at the many reactions to a surprise pregnancy.

Sandra E. Martin

In vitro fertilization: And then there were three

In vitro fertilization: And then there were three

The Goldsteins teamed up with a surrogate to carry their twins. Then they got pregnant.

Andrea Curtis