Labor Signs: Signs of Labor (Cervical Effacement) During Pregnancy. Know more about the difference between true and false labor, and when to call your health care provider.

What Do Contractions Feel Like? Although labor is different for every woman, contractions generally feel like a tightening or pressure in your belly.

Contractions may feel like waves that radiate throughout your core. You may also feel a cramp-like sensation, pelvic pressure, a dull backache, or your belly become hard.

Signs You're Probably Having Contractions While the pain of early labor contractions can mimic gas pain, there are some key ways to tell them apart.

Here's what Braxton Hicks contractions feel like, and how to tell them from true labor contractions.

Contractions can be hard to prepare for. Here's what to know ahead of time when it comes to what contractions feel like and other signs of labor.

Prodromal labor contractions often leave pregnant women confused and antsy. Here’s what you need to know about the pesky cramps, and how long you should expect them to last.

Researchers have developed a new imaging tool, called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI), to create real-time, three-dimensional images and maps of contractions during labor. The non-invasive ...

True labor involves regular, rhythmic, intense contractions that become closer than five minutes apart for more than an hour or two, Ludka said.

Whether you are just starting to think about getting pregnant or you are already expecting, there are many questions, worries ...