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What are the signs of labour? What’s a c-section like? And what if your home birth doesn’t go to plan? Learn what you need to know about giving birth

Pregnancy

Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.

Giving birth

Midwives are in demand across Canada, and students are keen to train. But universities can only admit 150 annually.

Having a hard time finding a midwife? This could be why

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Find out what you need to know about being pregnant, including common symptoms, how to manage your health, and what to expect week by week.

Being pregnant

The choice to have a home birth in Canada has been thrown into question this week after the Nova Scotia government suspended midwifery-led home births.

Nova Scotia has cancelled all home births—could it happen in other provinces?

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When it comes to choosing a midwife or other primary care provider for your pregnancy and delivery, it’s both easier and harder than you think.

Midwife, family doctor or obstetrician

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PrenatalClasses

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Commonly offered by midwives and other care providers, a birth mirror can be an incredible motivational tool to check your progress during labour.

Should you ask for a birth mirror during your labour?

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Midwives

Why can't I just keep my midwife forever?

Having a hard time finding a midwife? This could be why

Nova Scotia has cancelled all home births—could it happen in other provinces?

Midwife, family doctor or obstetrician: What’s the difference?

Do you need a vagina mirror during labour?