Pain and pregnancy seem to go hand-in-hand. Right from your lower back to your abdomen to your breasts, any part of your body ...

Contractions for preterm labor start before the pregnancy reaches term (before 37 weeks). Contractions during active labor are often painful and signal an impending birth.

False labor or Brixton Hicks generally occur in the second or third trimester of pregnancy. Women experience acute pain similar to that of labor pain in the later months. According to medical ...

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...

Labor -- it's a journey! And it's different for every mom-to-be. Here's how it might unfold for you. You'll call your doctor when you start having contractions or notice other clues your baby's on ...

New mom Sonnalli Seygall shares the Swiss ball exercises she did in her 9th month of pregnancy to ease labor strengthen muscles and prepare for a smooth delivery ...

Using a breast pump may help start labor contractions for some full-term pregnant women or for those past their due dates. The theory is that nipple stimulation from the breast pump increases the ...