Fetal monitoring is used during labor to listen to the baby's heart sounds and measure the contractions of the uterus. Despite debates and major concerns about the proven ability for fetal ...

the she-quel. Braxton Hicks contractions happen with all pregnancies to help your body prepare for labor. They might feel like a mild muscle spasm, tightening in your baby bump, or menstrual cramps.

Contractions ... home to labor through latent phase. Feeling uncomfortable about the possibility of staying home too long, the patient chose to be admitted and placed on intermittent monitoring.

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 ...

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...