You’ll know you’re experiencing actual labor contractions (rather than the practice Braxton Hicks contractions) by assessing the pain’s frequency, intensity and location. If you’re un… See more

You may notice the loss of your mucus plug— the cork sealing off your uterus from the outside world. It can come out in one large piece (it looks similar to the mucus in your nose) … See more

You may feel like you’re having strong menstrual cramps, stomach upset or lower abdominal pressure. You could also have pain in your lower back that radiates down into the leg… See more

While movies would have you think you’ll learn you’re in labor only when your water breaks(in the middle of a romantic dinner date at a busy restaurant, of course), that’s a very unlik… See more