"A pregnancy I'll never forget - one filled with surprise, hope, fear, and just about every other emotion possible." This ...

Contractions during pregnancy refer to the sensation of tightness and hardness in the uterine muscles. During a contraction, the pain or cramping usually starts in the lower back and moves to the ...

Contractions are when the muscles of your uterus tighten and relax to get ready for childbirth. These muscles help push your baby down the birth canal. Once you reach week 37 of your pregnancy, it ...

Pregnant women can get heat exhaustion and heat illnesses faster than someone not pregnant because the body has to work ...

Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, but it also places significant demands on a woman's body. Here in Fort Bragg, North ...

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jen Affleck experienced the surprise of a lifetime when she started going into labor ...

Contractions may feel different from the first stage of labor -- they will slow to 2 to 5 minutes apart and last from about 60 to 90 seconds. You’ll feel a strong urge to push with your ...

During pregnancy, it's possible to experience mild contractions that help "prepare" the body for future labor (these are called Braxton Hicks contractions, described ahead).

Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson, who is pregnant with her third baby, shared that she was hospitalized after experiencing early contractions on a trip to Florida after having food poisoning.

Pregnant Sadie Robertson Huff had a wild weekend of illness that landed her in the hospital. ... "I ended up in the hospital having consistent contractions every 3 minutes for a couple of hours." ...