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Giving birth

What are the signs of labour? What’s a c-section like? And what if your home birth doesn’t go to plan? Learn what you need to know about giving birth

Pregnancy

Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.

Midwives are in demand across Canada, and students are keen to train. But universities can only admit 150 annually.

Having a hard time finding a midwife? This could be why

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Education

Find out what you need to know about being pregnant, including common symptoms, how to manage your health, and what to expect week by week.

Being pregnant

I had always been adamant: I didn’t want to give birth at home. But 18 hours into labour, I changed my mind and had an unplanned home birth.

I was judgy about home birth—until I had an unplanned home birth myself

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Labour and delivery

The choice to have a home birth in Canada has been thrown into question this week after the Nova Scotia government suspended midwifery-led home births.

Nova Scotia has cancelled all home births—could it happen in other provinces?

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Commonly offered by midwives and other care providers, a birth mirror can be an incredible motivational tool to check your progress during labour.

Should you ask for a birth mirror during your labour?

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For her second baby, this mom knew she wanted to have a home birth with midwives. While she was in labour, her three-year-old son was sound asleep upstairs.

Birth story: A planned home birth for a second baby

Homebirth

What do funding cuts to the College of Midwives of Ontario mean for women who may want to deliver their babies with a midwife?

Dear Doug Ford, this is why midwives matter

We've seen moms deliver their own babies vaginally, but during a C-section? You need to see these amazing photos!

This mom pulled her baby out during her C-section—and the photos are extraordinary!

Blogs

How Indigenous midwives are bringing birthing back home

Want to ensure you choose the right person to deliver your baby? Asking a midwife about these key issues will ensure you find a good fit.

9 questions to ask before choosing a midwife

The placenta is delivered after baby, but typically only one is lovingly swaddled in a blanket and snapped for social media. What is lotus birth exactly?

Lotus birth: Meet our new baby…and our placenta

How eating your placenta could make your baby sick

Don’t cut the cord too soon! Experts say that a brief pause after birth benefits most newborns

Tips for choosing a prenatal caregiver for your pregnancy

Bleeding during pregnancy: What you need to know

Newborn

Life with a new baby can mean a steep learning curve. From advice on diaper changing and bath time to sleep habits and feeding schedules, we’ve got your covered.

Baby

Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

Newborn care

Turns out, telling women to bear down and push as hard as they can during childbirth may not be necessary.

Are women pushing too hard, and too soon, during labour?

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Extreme birth story: an unbelievably fast labour

Canada’s C-section crisis: Why are rates so high?

One mom gave birth in her Virginia home for all of Facebook to see.

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What supplies do I need for a home birth?

Controversial OB/GYN-turned-author Amy Tuteur argues that attachment parenting and the pressure to have a "natural" childbirth are setbacks for women.

Are "natural" childbirth and attachment parenting bad for women?

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"Are we the worst generation of parents ever?"

Drug-free vs. medicated childbirth: a guide to labour pain management

midwife

Why can't I just keep my midwife forever?

Having a hard time finding a midwife? This could be why

I was so judgy about home birth—until I accidentally had one

Nova Scotia has cancelled all home births—could it happen in other provinces?

Do you need a vagina mirror during labour?

My first birth was so fast, I knew I wanted to have my second baby at home