For a pregnancy to happen, a penis has entered a vagina and ejaculated semen (which contains sperm). Then the sperm has to travel up the vagina and uterus to fertilize an egg in the fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg then travels to the uterus, attaches to its wall and a pregnancy starts. For the full run-down on [...]

Good question! The most important sign to look for is a missed, late, or irregular period after having vaginal sex (penis-vagina sex) within the last few weeks. It is important to pay close attention to any changes in your period. Some women also get sore breasts, hard stomach, mood swings, and increase of appetite or loss of [...]

These are good questions! If you are pregnant in Canada, you have three legal options available to you:  parenting, abortion and adoption. It is very important that you start to think about how you feel about being pregnant and how you feel about your pregnancy options. One reason is so you can start getting the appropriate [...]

Yes, there are some days in a woman’s cycle when pregnancy is more likely and some days when it is less likely. However, it is possible for someone to get pregnant any day of the month, even on their period. This is possible because sperm can live inside a female body for up to seven days! That means someone having unprotected sex [...]

It can be really hard when parents/caregivers tell us what to do, especially in a difficult situation. The pregnant person should have the right to decide for herself which pregnancy option (abortion, adoption or parenting) is the best choice for her. When it comes to the option of abortion in Canada, the law states that a [...]

In the end, the choice should always be one that you, the female who is pregnant, makes. The reason being the pregnancy will be in your body, and your life stands to be most affected by the decision. It’s important to think how you feel deep down about dealing with a pregnancy right now and [...]

No, this is a great question, and a commonly believed myth, too!  The idea here is that if a guy were to ejaculate onto a toilet seat, and then a girl sat there, she could get pregnant. This is not true for a few reasons… For one thing, it is pretty rare that somebody would ejaculate [...]

Your friend may be feeling overwhelmed. Letting her know that you are there for her, whatever she decides (if you are comfortable with that), could be a good way to support her. She would probably appreciate someone listening to her and how she is feeling in a non-judgmental way (listening without giving advice unless she [...]

Yes, if a mom decides not to parent, the birth father is usually the first person to be asked to parent. He does not have to apply to adopt because he is already legally the parent. Also as with any parent under the age of 18 in Manitoba, Child and Family Services (CFS) will become involved. [...]

The 3 most common types of adoptions are open adoption, private adoption and extended family adoption. The differences are: - Private Adoption: the birth mother is involved in choosing the adoptive parents with Child and Family Services (CFS) and/or a lawyer. - Permanent Ward Adoption: CFS becomes the child’s legal guardian because the birth parents decide to sign over [...]