IF YOU are new to the sports section and are mystified by the frequent use of the word "contraction" as it applies to baseball, we're here to tell you it has nothing to do with such well-worn sports ...

You may be able to induce labor naturally with movement, sex, or relaxation. A doctor may be able to recommend other ways to induce contractions. After 40 long weeks, you’re more than ready to have ...

A gush of water, being doubled over in pain, the head of your baby crowning. These are things many women picture when they think of labor. However, for most laboring women, these things take time and ...

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 ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

Every woman's child birth experience is unique, but all women giving birth will go through three distinct phases. The whole process will take, on average, up to 18 hours for a first babyand up to 12 ...