Each contraction in labour has a purpose: to open your cervix, move your baby lower, and prepare your body for birth. Ideally, these contractions follow a smooth pattern: they rise in intensity, peak, ...

Detecting labor during pregnancy can be confusing sometimes. Bloomlife is a small sensor that measures electric signals from the uterine muscles and can be taped to the mom’s abdomen. ‘Bloomlife, the ...

The measurement of the frequency of uterine contractions has not been useful for reducing the rate of preterm delivery in randomized trials. Nonetheless, ambulatory monitoring of contractions ...

If you’re a first-time mom, you might be nearing your delivery day with some anxiety. It’s normal to wonder when labor might start and how it will feel. Though there are many signs that you’re in ...