Women's health

What your pregnancy could tell you about your heart attack risk

What your pregnancy could tell you about your heart attack risk

Experts say pregnancy is too often overlooked as an indicator of women’s heart health—an omission that can have serious consequences.

Christina Frangrou

I went away without my kids and I don't feel guilty about it

I went away without my kids and I don't feel guilty about it

Taking time away from my children gave me the tools to be a better mom.

Jennifer Chen

Is it safe to use weed during pregnancy?

Pregnancy health

Is it safe to use weed during pregnancy?

Sure, weed might help with morning sickness, but experts warn that it could lead to poor pregnancy outcomes and long-term neurodevelopmental effects.

Raina Delisle

This is why you shouldn’t take too many antacids during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

This is why you shouldn’t take too many antacids during pregnancy

I had no idea what caused my frightening symptoms. Then I put it all together—I was overdoing antacids.

Claire Abittan

Can acupuncture really boost my fertility?

Trying to conceive

Can acupuncture really boost my fertility?

You’ve heard of women getting pregnant after trying acupuncture, but does it actually work? We asked the experts whether acupuncture can affect fertility.

Daniela Payne

This mom has had an epidural needle stuck in her spine for 14 years

This mom has had an epidural needle stuck in her spine for 14 years

The result of a CT scan for chronic pain came as a big shock.

Adriana Parente

Moms shouldn’t have to juggle chemo and kids—so I became a Nanny Angel

Moms shouldn’t have to juggle chemo and kids—so I became a Nanny Angel

“Daisy is going through all her developmental milestones, sitting and standing and walking. Paradoxically, it’s as her mom gets sicker.”

As told to Tenille Bonoguore, Chatelaine

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

Postpartum care

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

It's standard to visit your OB or midwife at the six-week mark. But just what happens at that appointment?

Amy Lazar Kleiman

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

5 ways to cope with morning sickness

5 ways to cope with morning sickness

The latest guidelines, released last week, have pregnant women and doctors alike rethinking how to treat morning sickness.

Kalli Anderson

More women are starting to use marijuana during pregnancy, says new study

More women are starting to use marijuana during pregnancy, says new study

New reports find that more and more pregnant women are starting to toke up to treat morning sickness.

Lindsey Tanner, The Associated Press

What’s the secret to a happy sex life in a long-term relationship?

What’s the secret to a happy sex life in a long-term relationship?

Emily Rivas