There's a big learning curve when it comes to pregnancy. For many expecting parents, just thinking about contractions can be nerve-wracking because they are associated with pain and the start of labor ...

ON A COLD DECEMBER NIGHT in 2022, Autumn Walsh, a Gualala resident and expectant mother, and her husband decided to take Meyers Grade — a rural road in northern Sonoma County that leads to California ...

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.

Right side back pain during pregnancy can be due to the growing uterus, weight gain, pregnancy hormones, and the separation of the abdominal muscles. Some pregnancy complications can also cause back ...

When your water breaks, it means the amniotic sac has ruptured. This typically signals the beginning of labor, but it may be several hours before you feel a contraction. Share on Pinterest Eloisa ...

It’s no secret that being pregnant can be uncomfortable at times — and not just on the day of baby’s birth. All of the months leading up to delivery can bring aches, pains, twinges, and jabs. If ...

Pregnancy is chock-full of new bodily experiences, some more pleasant than others. Of course, feeling your little one kick for the first time and hearing the heartbeat during an ultrasound are magical ...

Policymakers must ensure economic security for pregnant women and new mothers, write Melissa Alpert and Alexandra Cawthorne in the first of a new series from CAP. Workplace policies affecting work and ...

BOURNE - Seven and a half pounds of sweetness. Bourne baby Gavin Grady arrived this week - much to the surprise, of everyone. Mom Brittney Malouin woke up Tuesday in excruciating pain. At the ER, ...

We're pregnant! All of us! Women and men of Northwest Indiana , we are pregnant with possibility. The Rev. Daisy Machado says that we, as people of faith, carry within us the new world God wants to ...