The labor monitor identifies contraction efficiency, distinguishes preterm from false labor, and analyzes the urgency of a cesarean section. A device that analyzes uterine contractions might not take ...

Using a portable device to monitor contractions in pregnant women does not help detect early labor and prevent premature delivery, a study found. The study suggests other screening tests for premature ...

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new imaging tool, called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI), to create real-time, three-dimensional images and maps of ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can produce 3D maps showing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions in ...

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.

You’ve read the books, taken the classes, and packed the hospital bag—but when those contractions hit, how do you really know ...