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.

Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following signs of preterm labor: Four contractions every 20 minutes, or regular or frequent contractions or uterine tightening. A change in ...

or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last period (38 weeks after fertilization). The danger of preterm labor is that it will lead to the birth of ...

Infants are born preterm following spontaneous labor with intact membranes (45% of cases), preterm membrane rupture (30%) and after labor induction or cesarean delivery for maternal or fetal ...

Considering taking supplements to treat preterm labor? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of preterm labor. Follow the links to read common uses ...

In these cases, doctors may induce (or force) the mother to go into labor—even though this means the baby will be born prematurely. These types of births are called indicated (or medically predicted) ...