Maternal health

What egg retrieval is really like

Trying to conceive

What egg retrieval is really like

Of all the procedures I went through during in vitro fertilization treatment, egg retrieval was the most stressful. This is what it was like.

Sarah Kelsey

How much is too much when it comes to alcohol?

How much is too much when it comes to alcohol?

We all know that moderation in all things is the key to health. But what does moderation actually mean when it comes to alcohol?

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

While worrying about getting pregnant, my eating disorder slinked back

While worrying about getting pregnant, my eating disorder slinked back

My eating disorder has made me do a strange kind of algebra, calculating what I need to lose to off-set what I might gain during pregnancy.

JoAnna Novak

How to treat and prevent milk blisters

How to treat and prevent milk blisters

Have you noticed a painful white, clear or yellow bump on your nipples? You likely have a milk blister or bleb. Here's how to treat it.

Sydney Loney

Why do my nipples turn white when I breastfeed?

Why do my nipples turn white when I breastfeed?

Have you been finding breastfeeding painful and noticing that your nipples are turning white? You could be experiencing nipple blanching.

Sydney Loney

A new blood test could predict miscarriage and premature birth

Pregnancy health

A new blood test could predict miscarriage and premature birth

A groundbreaking new test promises to determine a woman’s chance of miscarriage and premature birth with “high reliability.” Here's what you need to know.

Claire Sibonney

What you need to know about pelvic organ prolapse

What you need to know about pelvic organ prolapse

From leaking pee to internal organs bulging out—a prolapsed uterus and other types of pelvic organ prolapse sounds terrifying, but rehabilitation can help.

Jacqueline Hennessy

Umbilical cord blood donations save lives

Pregnancy health

Umbilical cord blood donations save lives

The Give Life Twice campaign encourages new moms to donate cord blood.

Emily Rivas

6 ways to support a mother who has postpartum depression

6 ways to support a mother who has postpartum depression

Postpartum depression can be very overwhelming and isolating. Here are six ways you can help someone who is going through it.

Lisa Coxon

You may not want to sleep on your back during pregnancy

You may not want to sleep on your back during pregnancy

A new study reports that sleeping on your back during pregnancy may increase your risk of stillbirth. Here's what you need to know.

Amanda Ross-White

What if it turns out I’m just not a baby person?

What if it turns out I’m just not a baby person?

So you always knew you wanted kids, but you're not the type of person to squeal over a cute baby. Do you ever worry you might not have a maternal instinct?

Kalli Anderson

Your pregnancy: 19 weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your pregnancy: 19 weeks

What’s your baby up to at 19 weeks? Intrauterine mischief! She may be sucking her thumb, doing somersaults or pulling and grabbing the umbilical cord.

Today's Parent

Getting pregnant after 40

Trying to conceive

Getting pregnant after 40

Here are the statistics, tips and info you'll need to know if you're planning on getting pregnant after 40.

Karen Robock

3 helpful resources for postpartum depression

3 helpful resources for postpartum depression

PPD may seem unbearable, but you're not alone. There are tons of online resources for postpartum depression that provide support to help you through it.

Emily Rivas

Your pregnancy: 42 weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your pregnancy: 42 weeks

At 42 weeks, the only job remaining for you is to have the baby. Congratulations!

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This breastfeeding mom’s boobs are REALLY lopsided—and we’ve totally been there

This breastfeeding mom’s boobs are REALLY lopsided—and we’ve totally been there

Lazy Lefty, Mighty Righty: did you notice lopsided breasts, a common side effect of pregnancy and nursing, when your kids were babies?

Ariel Brewster

How eating your placenta could make your baby sick

How eating your placenta could make your baby sick

A case of a baby getting group B strep after a mom took placenta capsules has doctors asking new questions about the dangers of eating your placenta.

Claire Gagne

A new supplement to treat the baby blues could ward off postpartum depression

Pregnancy health

A new supplement to treat the baby blues could ward off postpartum depression

Feeling sad in the days after delivery is all too common. But researchers are working on a supplement that could help new moms feel like themselves again.

Michelle Bilodeau

5 things I learned while on bedrest

Pregnancy health

5 things I learned while on bedrest

I figured I could gorge myself on my favourite things: sleep, books and Netflix. It sounded pretty good. Spoiler: It wasn’t good.

Laura Cappadocia

How to deal with carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnancy

Pregnancy health

How to deal with carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnancy

If you're experiencing tingling or numb hands during pregnancy, you might have carpal tunnel. Here's all you need to know about the symptoms and treatments.

Corinna Vangerwen

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