New mom

I Don't Agree With Anti-Vaxxers, But I Understand Them

I Don't Agree With Anti-Vaxxers, But I Understand Them

My experience as a new mom made me wonder if the dismissive way doctors treat women might have a lot to do with why anti-vaxxers feel the way they do.

Anne Thériault

15 baby essentials from Amazon for new parents looking to survive the holidays

15 baby essentials from Amazon for new parents looking to survive the holidays

Whether you're spending the holidays in Cancun or simply going for dinner at your boss's house, here are some items you'll definitely want to keep handy.

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How to handle all that unwanted baby advice

How to handle all that unwanted baby advice

If you’re a new parent, prepare for an onslaught of unsolicited, not-so-helpful comments from others. Here are our tips on handling unwanted baby advice.

Stacey Stein

Heather Ogden: “I won’t say it was easy, but I had a goal and I was driven”

Heather Ogden: “I won’t say it was easy, but I had a goal and I was driven”

Heather Ogden played the lead in Swan Lake just five months after giving birth to her son, Léo. But the ballet dancer says that getting back into pirouette shape wasn’t the hardest part of balancing ballet with Baby.

Ryan Porter

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

Life in the NICU: a case study in hope

Life in the NICU: a case study in hope

I spent years studying pregnancy loss, still birth and infant death. So when my son was born at 28 weeks, I had to forget everything I'd learned.

Sara Martel

Those NICU fears and realities continued to haunt me

Those NICU fears and realities continued to haunt me

In her first year of life, my daughter had multiple stays in the NICU. Those visits saved her life—and reminded me just how precious life is.

Krystal A. Sital

Joking about stealing my baby isn’t funny

Joking about stealing my baby isn’t funny

I get it, my little girl is admittedly adorable. But as a Métis woman, joking about stealing my baby hits me where my worst fears lie.

Chelsea Vowel

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

10 breastfeeding myths (and their truths)

10 breastfeeding myths (and their truths)

Grandma might claim her breastfeeding advice is tried and true, but it may not necessarily be accurate. Here are 10 common breastfeeding myths busted.

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How to take your own newborn photos

How to take your own newborn photos

Three, two, one... click! Take your own newborn photos at home with these tips from a maternity and newborn photographer.

Sadiya Dendar

What your baby is like at birth

What your baby is like at birth

Dramatic and amazing changes occur inside your newborn's body right after delivery. Learn more about what's going on with your baby at birth.

Teresa Pitman

Double trouble: The first time I was alone with my twin babies was terrifying

Double trouble: The first time I was alone with my twin babies was terrifying

At some point, you’ll be alone with your twin infants. It’s exhausting (and petrifying), but if I can get through it, you can get through it.

Jennifer Chen

I was a crazy cat lady—until I had a baby

I was a crazy cat lady—until I had a baby

From my bed to my bowl of ice cream, I used to share everything with my darling cat. But then my son arrived.

Natalie Stechyson

How to clean your breast pump

How to clean your breast pump

Stumped on how to clean your breast pump? Sanitizing often is key to keeping your baby safe. Here's what to do with all the many pump parts and accessories.

Ariel Brewster

I‘m too awkward to make mom friends

I‘m too awkward to make mom friends

I had visions of building a fantastic circle of mom friends on mat leave. Then I tried baby-and-me yoga.

Natalie Stechyson

These life-sized cut-outs of breastfeeding moms are genius

These life-sized cut-outs of breastfeeding moms are genius

Life-sized cut-outs of local moms breastfeeding are popping up around Timmins, Ont. as part of an initiative to normalize breastfeeding in public.

Kim Shiffman

Mat leave: expectations vs. reality

Mat leave: expectations vs. reality

How hard can it be to look after a baby? If you have grand notions of what you’ll accomplish on mat leave, this mom of two suggests you think again.

Jeni Marinucci

Strategies to survive a nursing strike

Strategies to survive a nursing strike

Your little one may suddenly refuse to nurse, but there are strategies to get her breastfeeding again.

Lisa van de Geyn

This mom is turning baby bumps into works of art and the results are incredible

This mom is turning baby bumps into works of art and the results are incredible

She's creating pregnancy photo #goals.

Emily Rivas