Maternal health

Why women should consider getting the HPV vaccine

Why women should consider getting the HPV vaccine

With HPV on the rise among women in their 30s and 40s, it's not just your kid who you should consider getting vaccinated. Here are five things you need to know about the HPV vaccine.

Flannery Dean

How to prevent wrist pain while breastfeeding

How to prevent wrist pain while breastfeeding

For some moms, breastfeeding can have crippling effects.

Samantha Shepherd

The real dangers of drinking while pregnant

The real dangers of drinking while pregnant

How much damage can one glass of wine really do? We've got the facts on FASD, the most common preventable developmental disability affecting Canadians.

Jill Buchner

Being 40 and pregnant is the new normal

Being 40 and pregnant is the new normal

For the first time in recorded Canadian history, mothers over 40 are officially having more kids than teens are.

Meagan Campbell

Study: Avoiding these three things can help you prevent preterm labour

Study: Avoiding these three things can help you prevent preterm labour

Up to a quarter of all pre-term births can be prevented through lifestyle modifications.

Emily Rivas

How much water should you drink during pregnancy?

How much water should you drink during pregnancy?

Lay the "eight glasses of water per day" myth to rest. Here's how much you should actually be drinking.

Ellen Desjardins, M.H.Sc., RD, Public Health Nutritionist

Third trimester pregnancy aches and pains—and how to treat them

Third trimester pregnancy aches and pains—and how to treat them

The third trimester brings its own, um, joys. Here's how to manage late pregnancy aches and pains.

Astrid Van Den Broek

Study says women can skip the multivitamin during pregnancy—but should you?

Study says women can skip the multivitamin during pregnancy—but should you?

A new UK study questions the need for a multivitamin during pregnancy, but nutrition experts say there are still good reasons to pop one.

Jill Buchner

I’m a feminist, but having kids changed the way I feel about plastic surgery

I’m a feminist, but having kids changed the way I feel about plastic surgery

I've always loved my body and never thought I'd consider plastic surgery. But three babies later...

Kat Armstrong

Don't panic about study linking Tylenol during pregnancy to autism

Don't panic about study linking Tylenol during pregnancy to autism

A new autism study raises alarming questions about taking Tylenol during pregnancy, but don't raid your medicine cabinet just yet.

Sydney Loney

How to Survive Sleep Deprivation

How to Survive Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation is no joke for new parents. Here are Citynews reporter Galit Solomon's tried-and-tested tips for how to cope.

Galit Solomon

Everything you need to know about taking care of your postpartum body

Postpartum care

Everything you need to know about taking care of your postpartum body

Aches, weird periods, and swelling. Your body goes through a lot after giving birth. Here's how to heal and feel more comfortable with your postpartum self.

Wendy Haaf

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

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

5 most embarrassing pregnancy symptoms

5 most embarrassing pregnancy symptoms

The good news is that you're pregnant. The bad news? You'll encounter some pretty embarrassing pregnancy symptoms. Here's how to deal with them.

Lisa van de Geyn

Are pregnancy cravings safe?

Are pregnancy cravings safe?

Emergency food cravings are common among expectant mothers. But which ones are safe to indulge in during pregnancy?

Ellen Desjardins, MHSc, RD, Public Health Nutritionist

How to cope with pregnancy fatigue

How to cope with pregnancy fatigue

Pregnancy fatigue is one of the earliest and most annoying symptoms of having a baby on bored. Is it normal to feel so tired?

Claire Gagne

Postpartum Incontinence: What To Expect

Postpartum care

Postpartum Incontinence: What To Expect

After childbirth, you may experience postpartum incontinence. Read on to learn how to restore your pelvic floor so you can sneeze safely.

Sydney Loney

Pelvic Floor Exercises: 3 Core Moves

Pelvic Floor Exercises: 3 Core Moves

Learn three pelvic floor exercises that will help strengthen your pelvic floor and core.

Today's Parent

Have a uterus? Then say goodbye to alcohol—forever!

Have a uterus? Then say goodbye to alcohol—forever!

The new CDC recommendations on alcohol and pregnancy treat women as if they're stupid.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

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