Guys, there is so much to look forward to about pregnancy and birth: the adorable socks, that thing babies do when they grab your finger, and, you know finally getting that other living thing out of ...

Braxton Hicks contractions are uterine contractions that start in early pregnancy. Most don't notice them until sometime in the second or third trimester – and some women never notice them at all.

It’s normal for women to have some uterine contractions throughout pregnancy. Often, a woman is unaware of these contractions, but at other times the contractions can be painful and regular and seem ...

Initiating labor in a pregnant woman without contractions seems to be a simple way to explain induction of labor. For many women, induction is becoming increasingly more common. In fact, induction has ...

Shayanna Markham was having contractions and was 5 cm dilated when she was examined at the hospital. The doctor gave her a choice: Be admitted to the hospital knowing it might take hours or days until ...

Nancy Pedroza was expecting her first child, and the due date was just weeks away. Then the pandemic hit. Suddenly, she couldn’t bring anyone with her to her prenatal visits. She started learning more ...