Learn the early signs of labor, how to tell whether it's true labor or false labor, and what happens when labor starts.

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 ...

Here's when you can expect your baby to drop into your pelvis as your body prepares for labor, and what it feels like.

Early-term pregnancy (37 weeks — 38 weeks ... which is slow and difficult labor due to a large or unusually positioned fetus. Post-term babies, meanwhile, are at a higher risk of problems ...

In fact, 60% of all multiple pregnancies occur before 37 weeks ... for a triplet pregnancy is even lower, at 32 weeks. If caught early enough, you have a greater chance the labor may be able ...

At 37 weeks’ pregnant following in vitro fertilization ... recall they were told that the birthing mother needed to have her labor induced immediately due to high blood pressure.