Molecular discoveries may help improve treatments for labor and pain. When labor starts, the uterus must produce steady, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Each contraction in labour has a purpose: to open your cervix, move your baby lower, and prepare your body for birth. Ideally, these contractions follow a smooth pattern: they rise in intensity, peak, ...

The measurement of the frequency of uterine contractions has not been useful for reducing the rate of preterm delivery in randomized trials. Nonetheless, ambulatory monitoring of contractions ...

A concentric contraction is a type of muscle activation that causes tension on your muscle as it shortens. As your muscle shortens, it generates enough force to move an object. This is the most ...

What Are the Stages of Labor? Labor is the body’s natural process of childbirth. It lasts on average 12 to 24 hours for a first birth. Usually, labor is shorter for births after that. Labor happens in ...