The placenta contracts independently of the rest of the uterine wall, as seen in around 60% of 36 MRI-scanned healthy ...

A new study has given insights into placental contractions during pregnancy, using MRI imaging to show how placental and uterine contractions can be ...

If your labor needs to be induced, Cervidil can get things moving along.

So, you’re about to have a baby. You’ve been to the birth classes – you learned how being upright and moving around can help you be as comfortable as possible. Perhaps you’ve even learned some ...

The labor monitor identifies contraction efficiency, distinguishes preterm from false labor, and analyzes the urgency of a cesarean section. A device that analyzes uterine contractions might not take ...

A new study has given insights into placental contractions during pregnancy, using MRI imaging to show how placental and uterine contractions can be ...

When a woman in labor arrives at a hospital, one of the first things caregivers do is hook her up to a tocodynamometer, a device that monitors the timing and severity of uterine contractions, by ...

There's a big learning curve when it comes to pregnancy. For many expecting parents, just thinking about contractions can be nerve-wracking because they are associated with pain and the start of labor ...

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