Contractions are when the muscles of your uterus tighten and relax to get ready for childbirth. These muscles help push your baby down the birth canal. Once you reach week 37 of your pregnancy, it ...

An irritable uterus, or uterine irritability, produces frequent and sometimes uncomfortable contractions for pregnant individuals. Although people often confuse uterine irritability with “false labor, ...

The early stages of labor can be filled with a range of emotions for expecting mothers including pain and uncertainty. Preparing yourself for the unexpected — to the best of your ability — and ...

The esophagus consists of two anatomically and physiologically distinct regions, namely a proximal striated muscle portion (cervical esophagus) and a distal smooth muscle portion (thoracic and ...

During your pregnancy, you may experience fatigue and other nagging symptoms, such as heartburn, which is common in the third trimester, partially due to your growing uterus. But your baby benefits ...