Pregnancy

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Find out what happened during one woman's unbelievably fast labour.

Jason McBride

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

In the age of Instagram, 3D ultrasounds fit seamlessly among adorable pregnancy and birth announcements—but they're also becoming party central.

Rosemary Counter

Badass OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter has no time for your pseudoscience nonsense

Badass OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter has no time for your pseudoscience nonsense

In an exclusive interview, Winnipeg-born Dr. Jen Gunter opens up about her journey to becoming the most important truth teller in women’s health.

Maureen Halushak

10 Diaper Bags That Don't Look Like Diaper Bags

10 Diaper Bags That Don't Look Like Diaper Bags

When you’ve got little kids, you definitely need a durable carryall—but that shouldn’t limit you to diaper bags that scream “I’m a mom.”

Amanda Naccarato

5 ways your breasts change during and after pregnancy

5 ways your breasts change during and after pregnancy

Your boobs go through all sorts of magical changes during pregnancy (even though it may not feel that way).

Katie Dupuis

Is My Baby Moving? Or is it Just Gas Bubbles? We'll Tell You.

Is My Baby Moving? Or is it Just Gas Bubbles? We'll Tell You.

When it comes to starting to feel baby move, deciphering the normal from the worrisome can be downright confusing. That’s why we’ve got the inside story.

Holly Pevzner

Your Pregnancy: 4 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 4 Weeks

It’s official! By about 4 weeks, your pregnancy can be confirmed by a blood or urine test and you’ll know for certain you have a baby on the way.

Today's Parent

Your Pregnancy: 6 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 6 Weeks

From the top of her head to the bottom of her buttocks, your baby at 6 weeks is about two to four millimetres long. She’s tinier than a bean!

Today's Parent

Your Pregnancy: 7 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 7 Weeks

At 7 weeks, your baby will be having a growth spurt. She will start off the size of a BB pellet and finish it nearly double in size—as big as a green pea!

Today's Parent

Your Pregnancy: 8 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 8 Weeks

It may be hard to believe, but by 8 weeks, your developing baby’s organs, such as her heart and liver, are already in place inside her tiny body.

Today's Parent

Your Pregnancy: 9 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 9 Weeks

At 9 weeks, your baby is about the size of a green olive . From the top of his head to the bottom of his buttocks, he is about 22 to 33 millimetres long.

Today's Parent

Your Pregnancy: 10 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 10 Weeks

At 10 weeks, your baby is the size of a large cherry, but when it comes to shape, she looks more like a shrimp.

Today's Parent

Your Pregnancy: 11 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 11 Weeks

At 11 weeks, your baby has become quite an active little guy, kicking and swallowing away inside your womb.

Today's Parent

Your Pregnancy: 12 Weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your Pregnancy: 12 Weeks

Week 12 is the last week of your first trimester. Most of your baby’s organs are fully formed now and starting to function.

Today's Parent

What it's like to be a mom with endometriosis

What it's like to be a mom with endometriosis

1 in 10 Canadian women suffers from endometriosis—an often misdiagnosed disease that causes internal bleeding and scarring during your period.

Bonnie Schiedel

10 maternity clothing essentials every pregnant woman needs

10 maternity clothing essentials every pregnant woman needs

Who has the time (or the budget) to completely overhaul their wardrobe?! We’ve rounded up the ten maternity essentials worth investing in.

Simone Olivero

Another study suggests pregnant women should say no to marijuana

Another study suggests pregnant women should say no to marijuana

Jessica Pollack

How far along am I? Four ways to figure out how pregnant you are

How far along am I? Four ways to figure out how pregnant you are

You’re itching to know when your little one will arrive. Here are different ways to calculate how far you are in your pregnancy.

Andrea Karr

Pica during pregnancy: An eating disorder that isn’t actually about food

Pregnancy health

Pica during pregnancy: An eating disorder that isn’t actually about food

Pining for non-food items during pregnancy? That’s an eating disorder called pica and, although it can cause problems, it is treatable.

Grace Toby

These are the vaccines you need during pregnancy—and the ones you absolutely shouldn’t get

Pregnancy health

These are the vaccines you need during pregnancy—and the ones you absolutely shouldn’t get

From the whooping cough vaccine to the flu shot and the MMR, here’s what’s safe and what’s not when it comes to vaccines during pregnancy.

Karen Robock