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26 celebrities who opened up about their miscarriages

Trying to conceive

26 celebrities who opened up about their miscarriages

...and more celebrities who have opened up about their miscarriages

Kevin John Siazon

How I dealt with all the injections and hormones during in vitro fertilization

Trying to conceive

How I dealt with all the injections and hormones during in vitro fertilization

Undergoing IVF is a roller coaster of emotions. Here are six things that made all of the injections and hormones more bearable.

Sarah Kelsey

Ectopic Pregnancy Symptoms

Ectopic Pregnancy Symptoms

Learn the symptoms, risk factors and treatment options for ectopic pregnancy, a condition that can mimic a normal pregnancy.

Courtney Manser

What it's like to be a mom with endometriosis

What it's like to be a mom with endometriosis

1 in 10 Canadian women suffers from endometriosis—an often misdiagnosed disease that causes internal bleeding and scarring during your period.

Bonnie Schiedel

10 things you realize when you’re trying to have a baby

Trying to conceive

10 things you realize when you’re trying to have a baby

Thinking about having a baby? You’ll begin to see your life and everything in it (right down to your cervical mucus) in a whole new way.

Sheri Segal Glick

What to eat to get pregnant faster

Trying to conceive

What to eat to get pregnant faster

You might be wondering whether eating certain foods can increase your chances of conceiving. Here's what you should know before trying a fertility diet.

Alex Mlynek

The most frequently asked questions about fertility, answered

Getting pregnant

The most frequently asked questions about fertility, answered

Trying to conceive? Watch to learn more about how to predict your most fertile days, when to take a pregnancy test and more.

Today's Parent

What not to say to someone struggling with infertility

What not to say to someone struggling with infertility

"Just relax!" People who have struggled with infertility reveal all the unhelpful things well-intentioned people have told them.

Today's Parent

What it’s like to watch a surrogate give birth to your baby

What it’s like to watch a surrogate give birth to your baby

"Surrogacy—using Anna’s eggs and Mindy’s uterus—made my parenthood so different from that of most women, I worried I’d always feel different and alone."

Alexandra Kimball

Can I trust the accuracy of my home pregnancy test?

Trying to conceive

Can I trust the accuracy of my home pregnancy test?

Ever wonder if a dollar store pregnancy test is reliable? We got a family doctor to answers every question you’ve ever had about pregnancy test accuracy.

Andrea Karr

What I wish I’d known before my first IUI

What I wish I’d known before my first IUI

From the success rate to what the procedure feels like, here’s a first-hand primer on IUI.

Sarah Kelsey

How I decided to stop doing fertility treatments

Trying to conceive

How I decided to stop doing fertility treatments

Each cycle was an emotional roller coaster that ultimately ended in disappointment. Instead of accepting failure, I decided to move on.

Shannon Talbot

What no one told me about being pregnant with twins

Trying to conceive

What no one told me about being pregnant with twins

When Emma found that she was having twins, everything about her pregnancy finally made sense. But then came everything else that comes with having twins.

Today's Parent

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

How are babies made?

Trying to conceive

How are babies made?

From ovulation to ejaculation, these are all the different steps that need to happen to make a baby.

Kristina Cappetta

I was meant to be a mom after 35—here’s why

Trying to conceive

I was meant to be a mom after 35—here’s why

Sasha Exeter was 36 when she got pregnant for the first time. After enduring many hardships, she realized that everything happens for a reason.

Today's Parent

Changing my lifestyle helped me get pregnant faster

Trying to conceive

Changing my lifestyle helped me get pregnant faster

After a year-and-a-half of trying to get pregnant, Kristen Sarah found that changing this one thing helped her get closer to what she wanted most: a baby.

Today's Parent

15 signs of being pregnant

15 signs of being pregnant

Are you wondering if you're pregnant? We've rounded up the most common signs of being pregnant to see if it's time to pee on that stick.

Natalie Locke Milne

Why is there hardly any support for moms after a miscarriage?

Why is there hardly any support for moms after a miscarriage?

Nearly three-quarters of moms say they weren't given information about what to expect or how to find support after a miscarriage. That's not OK.

Kristen Thompson

I lost my child when I was 20 weeks pregnant, but I’m still her mother

I lost my child when I was 20 weeks pregnant, but I’m still her mother

Allison McDonald Ace shares her heartbreak over the baby girl she loved and lost.

Allison McDonald Ace

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