Braxton-Hicks contractions, or false labor pains, can start weeks or months before actual labor. They occur as your uterine muscles prepare for delivery. But while these contractions are ...

you know you're close to term, and the contractions get more frequent, they get stronger, they get closer together, and then labor just kicks in and they become regular and strong. And most women ...

Doctors can treat women in preterm labor with medicines ... drug for halting contractions is currently available in the U.S., so any medication prescribed for this purpose is used off-label.

Once labor begins, certain essential oils can promote labor contractions. These essential oils include: Lavender: Lavender is very commonly used. It is blended with clary sage to encourage ...

Using a breast pump may help start labor contractions for some full-term pregnant women or for those past their due dates. The theory is that nipple stimulation from the breast pump increases the ...

Magnesium sulfate is a tocolytic (an agent that inhibits uterine contractions ... for that purpose. It is FDA-approved for ...