Contractions: Braxton-Hicks or Real?

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So you’re minding your own business when without warning your belly hardens up like a slab of concrete. You might even feel a sharp pain. Is labor starting? Is it time to grab your bag and race to the hospital? … Probably not. Odds are you’ve just experienced a Braxton-Hicks contraction, a … [Read more…]

Seven Ways to Start Labor that Might Actually Work*

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As long as there have been pregnant women, there have been women in late pregnancy who have gotten so tired of being pregnant that they’ll try just about anything to start labor. Before your final month you might have worried about birth and labor, but by week 40 probably those concerns will be a … [Read more…]

Just How Bad Is Labor Pain?

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I’m happy to be pregnant, and I can’t wait to finally meet my baby, but I’m scared to death of labor! I’ve watched movies and birth shows, and it looks just horrible. Is it really that bad? I’m afraid of tearing and stretching from the baby coming out, too. Please help me feel more confident about … [Read more…]

Contractions and Brown Discharge, am I in Labor?

Hi. I’m 36 weeks pregant and a couple of nights ago i woke up with menstrual like cramps along with lower back pain and they lasted all day between 5 and 20 minutes apart. I also had blood tinged discharge and now it’s brown, but today i dont feel any pain. Are these just BH contractions or the real … [Read more…]