Pregnancy

Tips to help you prepare for breastfeeding

Tips to help you prepare for breastfeeding

Breastfeeding isn't always easy. Get help with these tips to help you prepare for breastfeeding.

Teresa Pitman

28 sporty baby names for your little MVP

28 sporty baby names for your little MVP

Score big with these sporty baby names that pay tribute to all-star athletes and all-star qualities.

Cara Smusiak

Can you "tweak" a pregnancy test to find out sooner?

Can you "tweak" a pregnancy test to find out sooner?

Dying to know if you’re pregnant? Some women are Photoshopping their pregnancy tests to see a positive result.

Erin Phelan

The secret superpowers of all pregnant women

The secret superpowers of all pregnant women

A knocked-up Spider-Woman has got nothing on us!

Leah Rumack

When a friend loses a baby

When a friend loses a baby

In the end, it’s Leigh-Anne’s grief, and all she wanted was someone to shoulder some of it when she asked.

Katie Dupuis

Exercise during pregnancy is safe, so why all the fuss?

Exercise during pregnancy is safe, so why all the fuss?

Fitness model Sophie Guidolin garnered criticism last week for exercising during pregnancy. Jennifer Pinarski wonders what all the outrage is about.

Jennifer Pinarski

Operation Joyful (22 weeks): S*** nobody tells you

Operation Joyful (22 weeks): S*** nobody tells you

Katie Dupuis writes candidly about how her second pregnancy differs from her first (and shares her second belly shot!).

Katie Dupuis

Dads in delivery room can make birth more painful: Study

Dads in delivery room can make birth more painful: Study

New research suggests women who lack intimacy with their partners feel more pain in the delivery room when he's present.

Emma Waverman

What to eat to curb morning sickness

What to eat to curb morning sickness

Some foods are better than others when it comes to relieving morning sickness. Check out our list of the best foods to quell pregnancy nausea.

Today's Parent

From bump to baby in just 90 seconds!

From bump to baby in just 90 seconds!

Watch this mom-to-be go from a barely-there bump to an adorable baby in just 90 seconds.

Alyssa Ashton

Being pregnant: Then vs. now

Being pregnant: Then vs. now

Compared to when we were born, pregnancy—from maternity fashion to giving birth—isn't what it used to be.

Emma Waverman

Operation Joyful: The first belly shot I've ever allowed

Operation Joyful: The first belly shot I've ever allowed

Now that managing editor Katie Dupuis's big news is out, she’s embracing a certain pregnancy ritual (mostly) without flinching.

Katie Dupuis

I had a drug-free childbirth—and it scarred me

I had a drug-free childbirth—and it scarred me

A “natural” delivery makes sense in theory, but isn’t right for everyone, writes Tara-Michelle Ziniuk.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

In praise of the not-cute pregnant woman

In praise of the not-cute pregnant woman

Not all pregnant women are cute—nor do they need to be. It's time to embrace it.

Katie Dupuis

A love letter to my postpartum body

A love letter to my postpartum body

After a less-than-ideal delivery, managing editor Katie Dupuis wasn’t happy with her body. Four months later, she’s changed her tune.

Katie Dupuis

Pregnancies from hell: Hypertension, hydramnios and more

Pregnancies from hell: Hypertension, hydramnios and more

Katherine's pregnancy came with more complications than she could count.

Tracy Chappell

27 Star Wars-inspired baby names

27 Star Wars-inspired baby names

Calling all Star Wars fans! Bestow your little one with a powerful name inspired by the epic battles in a galaxy far, far away.

Emily Rivas

Postpartum body: I always criticized my body, but not anymore

Postpartum body: I always criticized my body, but not anymore

Raechele Lovell opens up about letting go of body issues and feeling pride in her postpartum body.

Cara Smusiak

I'm not ashamed of my infertility

I'm not ashamed of my infertility

Wendy Litner’s dream of getting pregnant the old-fashioned way is long gone, but she's not struggling in silence. She shares her infertility story.

Wendy Litner

Welcome to Motherhood, Girrrl—the mom rap

Welcome to Motherhood, Girrrl—the mom rap

The Welcome to Motherhood rap reveals everything you can expect those first few months with a new baby.

Alyssa Ashton