Braxton Hicks contractions are uterine contractions that start in early pregnancy. Most don't notice them until sometime in the second or third trimester – and some women never notice them at all.

It’s unlikely that this would happen in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, but if you’re showing signs of labor before week 37, like contractions, backache, and vaginal discharge, your doctor ...

Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson, who is pregnant with her third baby, shared that she was hospitalized after experiencing ...

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