During my first birth, I was not prepared for the intense, all-consuming pain of labor contractions. I wanted to be more in control of my labor for my second, so I worked with my midwife on ways ...

Is it time? Dr. Peter Wang shares how to recognize the real signs of labor and avoid unnecessary trips to the hospital.

Scroll down as we explain to you the different types of labor pain. Before experiencing true contractions before childbirth, many women have Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as false labor ...

Braxton Hicks vs labour contractions—whats the difference Get expert advice on recognising signs of labour and preparing for ...

a cutting type of pain will be generated, thus creating a block to the slower signals from the uterine contractions. This knowledge is useful to practitioners assisting women in labor, because ...

Ask your doctor for pain medication ... and it could make your labor last longer. In the meantime, focus on your breath -- take deep ones in, and blow out during the contractions.

When done safely and with medical approval, regular physical activity can help labor feel more manageable, experts say.

is called premature labor. Regular uterine contractions and changes in the cervix are required for the diagnosis. Agents that have been used as tocolytics (drugs that inhibit myometrial ...

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 ...