Maternal health

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

More and more moms are paying for placenta encapsulation. Yep—they're eating their dehydrated placentas. Should you?

Trisha Estabrooks

4 easy yoga poses to do at home in 15 minutes

4 easy yoga poses to do at home in 15 minutes

Got 15 minutes? These four easy yoga poses to do at home are quick to learn and sure to benefit your mind and body.

Stacy Irvine

Breastfeeding moms, get ready for this awesome new emoji!

Breastfeeding moms, get ready for this awesome new emoji!

The breastfeeding emoji brings joy to new moms who multitask. We look at the latest emoji updates that parents will love.

Juliana Bannon

Why advanced maternal age could make you a better mom

Why advanced maternal age could make you a better mom

Women who wait until later in life to get pregnant are likely to have kids with fewer emotional and behavioural problems.

Jill Buchner

Being a nanny didn’t prepare me for motherhood

Being a nanny didn’t prepare me for motherhood

I thought I knew what parenthood required. After all, I had seven years of experience taking care of other people’s kids.

Samantha Smith

Pregnancy perks: The health benefits for mom

Pregnancy perks: The health benefits for mom

Pregnancy comes with some surprising health benefits for moms.

Erin Phelan

New guidelines encourage fewer medical interventions in low-risk pregnancies

New guidelines encourage fewer medical interventions in low-risk pregnancies

New U.S. guidelines advise doctors to avoid early hospital admittance and unnecessary medical interventions for women with low-risk pregnancies.

Jill Buchner

Your postpartum body—what to expect

Postpartum care

Your postpartum body—what to expect

Your body changes a lot during pregnancy. But it also changes in the hours and days after you give birth. Here's what to expect with your postpartum body.

Teresa Pitman

Attention pregnant women! You might want to stay away from this candy...

Attention pregnant women! You might want to stay away from this candy...

A new study says this bittersweet treat can have negative long-term effects on the development of the fetus when consumed while pregnant.

Emily Rivas

Ask a lactation consultant: Top 3 things breastfeeding moms worry about

Ask a lactation consultant: Top 3 things breastfeeding moms worry about

Most moms have lots of breastfeeding questions in the early days. Here's what a lactation consultant says her clients are consistently surprised by.

Today's Parent

New study shows an increased risk of birth defects while taking antidepressants during pregnancy—but take it with a grain of salt

New study shows an increased risk of birth defects while taking antidepressants during pregnancy—but take it with a grain of salt

Wendy Haaf

Here’s one really easy way to lower your baby’s risk of developing childhood asthma

Pregnancy health

Here’s one really easy way to lower your baby’s risk of developing childhood asthma

Researchers found that taking a certain supplement in the third trimester lowers the risk of the child developing childhood asthma by one-third.

Emily Rivas

Parenting through severe postpartum depression

Parenting through severe postpartum depression

Karen Bannister shares the powerful story of her downward spiral into postpartum depression.

Karen Bannister

What you need to know about postpartum depression—from a mom who's been there

What you need to know about postpartum depression—from a mom who's been there

Claire was diagnosed with postpartum depression when her son was five months old. This is her story.

Today's Parent

Diastasis recti symptoms and how to treat it

Postpartum care

Diastasis recti symptoms and how to treat it

Abdominal muscles don’t always snap back into place after having a baby, and that belly bulge may be a sign of a diastasis recti. Here's what to do.

Jessica Leeder

CMV: The dangerous virus most pregnant don't know about

CMV: The dangerous virus most pregnant don't know about

If a pregnant woman contracts CMV, her unborn baby could face a slew of health problems. But OBs are divided on whether to warn women about the risks.

Jessica Leeder

Pregnancy weight gain: How much is normal?

Pregnancy weight gain: How much is normal?

How much weight did you gain during pregnancy? Canadian women are piling on more pounds than ever before, presenting doctors with a dilemma.

Jessica Leeder

3 holiday foods pregnant women should avoid (and 3 foods you can enjoy)

3 holiday foods pregnant women should avoid (and 3 foods you can enjoy)

Rosie Schwartz, RD

11 tips to help you parent on four hours of sleep a night

11 tips to help you parent on four hours of sleep a night

Is your baby's night waking making you feel like a zombie? Here's a survival guide for sleep-deprived parents.

Anita Dubey

What it feels like to wean your child

What it feels like to wean your child

Weaning your child can bring about another round of changes for moms. Here's how it may affect you—physically and emotionally.

Abigail Cukier

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