Pregnancy – Talking About Infertility: Chloe Wilde is Sharing Her Story to Help Other Women
For many adults and couples, having a baby is one of the most important and exciting events in their life. However, for those experiencing infertility, that dream can become one of their darkest and most difficult journeys. Infertility is a disease
Pregnancy – EarlyReveal’s Genetic Test: Changing How and When an Unborn Baby’s Sex is Predicted
Dany Sabraoui and Steve Ndikumana are changing how and when up-and-coming parents find out the biological sex of their unborn baby. As co-founders of EarlyReveal, they have helped develop a genetic test that can let you know the sex of
Challenges new mothers face and how to handle them
Pregnancy is an exciting time in a woman’s life. Whether a woman is a first-time mother or expecting again, this is a unique time that’s unlike any other in a woman’s life. Once the baby shower gifts have been tucked away
What can be done to prevent infections before and during pregnancy
A smooth pregnancy that ultimately produces a healthy baby is the ideal for expecting parents. With that goal in mind, parents typically go to great lengths to reduce their risk of complications during a pregnancy. Those efforts may include steps
Style: Thyme & RW & Co Maternity Wear
Recently relaunched THYME MATERNITY UNDER RW&CO. brand offers a comeback collection that includes stylish, versatile, and functional pieces for people to feel confident and comfortable in during their pregnancy, post-pregnancy and beyond. Thyme Maternity under the RW&CO. brand offers fashions
Experiencing pregnancy for the first time
By Erin Koichopolos On Oct 4. 2019 at 5 a.m., I found out I was going to become a mother. It was exciting, nerve racking and surreal all at once. Pregnancy and parenthood bring on a lot of changes – physically,
Birth plan blues: When childbirth doesn’t go as planned
By Malia Jacobson For the birth of her first child in 2011, Charla Ojala envisioned a simple, uncomplicated birth at a carefully chosen birth center minutes away from her home. She hoped for all the components of a gentle, low-intervention birth:
Babies for sale: Navigating the grey areas of assisted human reproduction
By Christine Davis There is just one aspect of women’s reproductive health that is still attached to criminal code: Assisted reproduction. Under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, it is criminally indictable to pay for a surrogate, intermediary, gamets (sperm or ova), embryo
Fermented foods during pregnancy –Yes, or No?
By Carol J. Alexander Did your grandma make sauerkraut and store it in a large crock down cellar? Well, for her generation, that is something homemakers did to survive the winter. Today, folks are jumping back on the fermentation band wagon
Let Them Eat Cake
By Pam Molnar Every new parent wants to celebrate their new baby in a big way and the announcement is just the beginning. Moments after you announce your pregnancy, the next question is, “Are you having a boy or a girl?”
S is for surrogacy
Surrogacy. It’s like the scarlet letter in the parenting world despite the fact that one in six Canadian couples experience some form of infertility and is often a last resort for those who want to have biological children.
Understanding egg health
Egg health's vital role in fertility and the steps you can take to improve it.
Seven ways to combat morning sickness
When saltines and Ginger Ale can’t kick the sickness – try these must-know pregnancy-relieving tricks.
Maternity buddy program eases transition back to work
A year away from the office to welcome your baby into this world seems like heaven, right? But for women with demanding careers, that year away can bring concerns that all the advancements you have made may unravel while you
Folic Acid and Pregnancy
Folic acid has been shown to reduce birth defects but a lot of women are confused about how much is needed and when they should begin taking supplements
