Contractions are when the muscles of your uterus tighten and relax to get ready for childbirth. These muscles help push your baby down the birth canal. Once you reach week 37 of your pregnancy, it ...

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JENNIFER: IN THIS MORNING'S WOMAN'S DOCTOR, PREGNANCY AND CO NTRACTIONS, SPECIFICALLY NON-LABOR CONTRACTIONS EASY TO MISTAKE FOR LABOR PAINS. SO-CALLED BRAXTON HICKS CONTRACTIONS HAPPEN WHEN THE WOMB ...

Braxton-Hicks contractions are contractions that do not lead to delivery but can give you the false sensation that you are in labor. They may come and go without getting stronger or closer together.

When your water breaks, it means the amniotic sac has ruptured. This typically signals the beginning of labor, but it may be several hours before you feel a contraction. Share on Pinterest Eloisa ...

Pregnancy is filled with weird aches, pains, and twinges, and some are a little scarier than others. Former Bachelorette star Ali Fedotowsky recently had a particularly confusing experience with ...