Signs of Labor: How to Tell When True Labor Begins
What Are the Signs of Labor? Labor is another word for your body’s natural process of childbirth. It starts with your first steady contractions and goes through…
Normal Labor and Delivery Process
After months of anticipation, your baby’s due date is near. Here’s what you can expect from the start of labor until the first days and weeks with…
Braxton Hicks: False vs. Real Labor
What Are Braxton Hicks Contractions? Braxton Hicks contractions are “false” labor pains. If you’re pregnant, you might have these before true labor. They’re your body’s way of…
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 35-40
Week 35 Baby: Your baby’s lungs are almost fully developed. It’s still building fat deposits beneath its skin to keep warm after it leaves your womb. Your child…
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 31-34
Week 31 Baby: Your baby can hear distinct sounds, including familiar voices and music. All major organ development is done, although the lungs are still immature. At…
Third Trimester
What Is the Third Trimester? The third trimester is the last phase of your pregnancy. It lasts from weeks 29 to 40, or months 7, 8, and…
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 21-25
Week 21 Baby: Your baby is steadily gaining fat to keep warm. Growth rate is slowing down, but its organs are still maturing. Your baby’s oil glands…
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 17-20
Week 17 Baby: Your baby now has doubled in weight in the last two weeks. Fat begins to form, helping your baby’s heat production and metabolism. The…
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 13-16
Week 13 Baby: Your baby is growing quickly! Eyes are moving into position, the ankles and wrists have formed, and though the head is still disproportionately big,…
Second Trimester of Pregnancy
The second trimester of your pregnancy lasts from week 13 to 28, or months 4, 5, and 6. It’s the middle phase of pregnancy, when you may…