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.

giving you time to catch your breath between contractions. But back labor may not give you that rest. You may feel a constant pain in your lower back that becomes especially intense at the height ...

Labor contractions can feel like discomfort or a dull ache in the lower back, a tightening sensation across the abdomen, and pelvic pressure. Not everyone experiences contractions in the same way.

Labor contractions, by comparison, might feel like pressure: In your lower back In your pelvis That starts at the top of your abdomen or mid-back and wraps around from both sides to the front It's ...

U.S. manufacturing contracted in March after growing for two straight months, while a measure of inflation at the factory gate jumped to the highest level in nearly three years amid rising anxiety ...

You can also ask a family member or friend to rub your lower back ... your labor last longer. In the meantime, focus on your breath -- take deep ones in, and blow out during the contractions.

you know you're close to term, and the contractions get more frequent, they get stronger, they get closer together, and then labor just kicks in and they become regular and strong. And most women ...

A PMI reading below 50 indicates contraction in the manufacturing sector, which accounts for 10.2% of the economy. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the PMI would slip to 49.5 ...