Newborn

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

13 things you should never do when you’re visiting a newborn

13 things you should never do when you’re visiting a newborn

Visiting a newborn? Then a refresher on proper visitation etiquette wouldn't hurt. Here are 13 things you should never do.

Adrienne Brown

Real-life parenting hacks for raising twin babies

Real-life parenting hacks for raising twin babies

Freaking out about what life is going to be like after your twins are born? Here are tried-and-true tips from parents who have been there.

Jennifer Chen

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

You want me to what? Six things you should know about having multiples

You want me to what? Six things you should know about having multiples

Are epidurals mandatory, can I have a home birth and other burning questions you'll have when you're pregnant with twins.

Tenille Bonoguore

The ultimate guide to twin gear

The ultimate guide to twin gear

From double strollers to twin carriers, two babies need a lot of stuff. Here’s a handy breakdown of all the essential twin gear.

Dory Cerny

Double breasted: How to master the tandem breastfeed

Double breasted: How to master the tandem breastfeed

It’s intimidating at first to breastfeed your twins at the same time, but once you master the tandem breastfeed, it’ll feel like you’ve won the lottery.

Jennifer Chen

We love this Babies "R" Us Canada ad featuring a queer couple

We love this Babies "R" Us Canada ad featuring a queer couple

Babies "R" Us Canada has come out in support of diverse families with an ad for their baby registry app featuring a same-sex couple.

Christine Shepherd

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

40 unique celebrity baby names

40 unique celebrity baby names

If you're looking for unusual, cool and star-endorsed baby names, where better to look than Hollywood?

Jessica Spera

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

Does this Starbucks drink increase breastmilk production?

Does this Starbucks drink increase breastmilk production?

The Pink Drink from Starbucks is a hit among breastfeeding moms. The fruity drink made with coconut milk supposedly increases milk supply.

Christine Shepherd

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

When did naming your kid after yourself become a parenting faux pas?

When did naming your kid after yourself become a parenting faux pas?

Last month a rumour circulated that Beyoncé and Jay-Z named their twins Bea and Shawn Jr. after themselves and the Internet did not approve. Why a once popular tradition is no longer a norm.

Courtney Shea

Prenatal alcohol exposure increases likelihood of addiction in adulthood

Pregnancy health

Prenatal alcohol exposure increases likelihood of addiction in adulthood

Neuroscientists in the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions have linked prenatal alcohol exposure to adult alcohol and substance abuse.

Christine Shepherd

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

Twin power: 5 reasons Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s baby names are so on-trend

Twin power: 5 reasons Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s baby names are so on-trend

According to multiple media outlets, the newest Knowles-Carters are named Rumi and Sir. Names that are both fresh and on-trend.

Courtney Shea

Battling brain cancer, I became our family’s third child

Battling brain cancer, I became our family’s third child

My daughter was born at a time when life was out of my hands and my wife’s were overloaded.

Tyler Wade