Once you reach week 37 of your ... 20 to 30 seconds. As labor progresses, contractions happen more often – every three to five minutes – and last longer, about 40 to 70 seconds.

Higher is better when it comes to a Bishop score. It's used at the end of pregnancy to determine how ready your cervix is for ...

Induction often relies on medications to jump-start the birthing process and stimulate uterine contractions. Some research suggests inducing labor in certain people who are 39 weeks pregnant could ...

"Thanks to their quick actions, both mommy and baby Isabel are safe," authorities in California said on Thursday, Nov. 21 ...

Labor occurring before 37 weeks of gestation (as determined from the first day of the last menstrual period or by ultrasound estimation of fetal age) is called premature labor. Regular uterine ...

A healthy 32-year-old gravida 1 para 0 at 38 4/7 weeks' gestation ... until after labor begins and then only when the results are necessary to guide or alter management. Almost 40 years ago ...

MercyOne Des Moines has unveiled a new flight team that deploys across the state to care for women in critical need in ...

The AAP highlights there will be five valedictory speeches in the lower house this week, including former Labor leader and current NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, who is retiring from politics in ...

Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. This World Prematurity Day, let's understand why this happens ...

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