Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Labor contractions can feel like discomfort or a dull ache in the lower back, a ...

the she-quel. Braxton Hicks contractions happen with all pregnancies to help your body prepare for labor. They might feel like a mild muscle spasm, tightening in your baby bump, or menstrual cramps.

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 ...

Traditionally, the oil has been used to help constipation, wound healing, menstrual cramps, arthritis, headaches, and labor induction. Applying castor oil to the belly button, or navel pulling ...

There's one final stage of labor left now. You'll deliver an organ called the placenta, which nourished your little one with oxygen and nutrients in the womb. You'll have more contractions as you ...

Van der Windt questioned the advisability of inhibiting contractions in the setting of preterm labor since most women affected go into preterm labor for reasons such as infection or placental ...