Catherine Donaldson-Evans

Catherine Donaldson-Evans is a journalist, contributing writer at Everyday Health, and the former managing editor at What to Expect and BabyCenter. She's an expert in health, parenting, and pregnancy. Her other specialties are news, lifestyle, and entertainment.

In addition to her work at Everyday Health, What to Expect, and BabyCenter, Donaldson-Evans has written and edited for numerous other brands, including CafeMom, Parents, HealthCentral, SheKnows, New Jersey Family, Prevention, Care.com, People, Life & Style Weekly, InTouch Weekly, FitPregnancy, Mom365, Fox News, and the New York Daily News, among others.

Outside of work, Donaldson-Evans enjoys spending time with her husband and two children (a daughter and a son), reading, writing, traveling, volunteering, and yoga.

• Master of Arts (MA) in Journalism, New York University, New York City
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communications and English, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

• Society of Professional Journalists Awards for News and Feature Writing
• Keystone Press Awards for Investigative Reporting and Special Subject Writing
• Award for Commitment to the Homeless, People's Emergency Center

Donaldson-Evans' philanthropic work has included serving as a longtime Save the Children sponsor, a board member of the Enterprise Foundation Gotham Society in New York City, and a volunteer with New York Cares, Trinity Episcopal Church in New Jersey, and the Food Bank of New Jersey. She is also a past member of the New York Press Club.

• Donaldson-Evans C. Gripe Water for Newborns and Babies. What to Expect. July 30, 2025.
• Donaldson-Evans C. Your Pregnancy Week-by-Week. What to Expect. July 29, 2025.
• Donaldson-Evans C. Pregnancy Due Date Calculator. What to Expect. December 15, 2025.
• Donaldson-Evans C. What to Eat Before the Glucose Test and How to Pass It. What to Expect. July 30, 2025.
• Donaldson-Evans C. 16 Signs of Labor — Here's What to Expect When It's Go-Time. What to Expect. July 21, 2025
• Donaldson-Evans C. Conception Date Calculator: When Did You Conceive? What to Expect. September 26, 2024.
• Donaldson-Evans C. 8 Tricks for Getting Your Baby to Move in Utero. What to Expect. February 24, 2023.
• Donaldson-Evans C. My 3-Year-Old Has a Bad Habit We Just Can't Break. What to Expect. April 23, 2021.
• Donaldson-Evans C. 10 Things Your Eye Doctor Knows — And Wishes You Did, Too. Prevention. December 17, 2015.
• Donaldson-Evans C. Katrina Survivors Still Struggling With Storm's Psychological Toll. Fox News. May 19, 2015.
• Donaldson-Evans C. IVF Worked for Them. AOL Health. June 1, 2010.