Contractions
35 Weeks Pregnant: Your Pregnancy Week by Week
As you reach week 35, consider your birth plan and what you want from the labor experience.
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36 Weeks Pregnant: Your Pregnancy Week by Week
36 weeks along; it's a good idea to know some of the signs of labor!
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8 Ways to Speed Up Labor
Prodromal labor, or pre-labor, is the body’s way of preparing for birth. When a woman experiences prodromal
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Braxton Hicks Contractions
Braxton Hicks contractions are the irregular intermittent contractions that occur during pregnancy. They typically begin around the 20th week of pregnancy, but may begin earlier for women who have had previous pregnancies. Braxton Hicks contractions are described by some as a tightening feeling. Some
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Braxton Hicks Contractions
Braxton Hicks contractions are the irregular intermittent contractions that occur during pregnancy. They typically begin around the 20th week of pregnancy, but may begin earlier for women who have had previous pregnancies. Braxton Hicks contractions are described by some as a tightening feeling. Some
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Contractions After Sex
If you are heading into the last week or two of pregnancy, you may be trying anything and everything to get labor started including having sex. Sex is one of those things that everyone tells you will get labor started but it doesn’t work for everyone. It may bring on contractions for some, but for
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Contractions After Sex
If you are heading into the last week or two of pregnancy, you may be trying anything and everything to get labor started including having sex. Sex is one of those things that everyone tells you will get labor started but it doesn’t work for everyone. It may bring on contractions for some, but for
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False Labor or the Real Deal? How to Know if You Are in Labor
There are some signs that can help you know if you are going into labor.
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Natural Ways to Strengthen Labor Contractions
There are a variety of folk remedies and other methods to stimulate labor.
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Timing Contractions
One of the best ways to know how far along your labor is is through this timing method.
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