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Approaching childbirth is akin to stepping toward a mountain range, and what lies ahead is completely new terrain. There is no way around it;...

What do Braxton Hicks contractions feel like? Every time I get on a treadmill or stationary bike my tummy gets real hard. It is...

1. A nightgown, if desired -- Some women prefer to wear the hospital gown. If you do bring your own, and are nursing, wear...

Are you getting ready for your baby's big debut? There are lots of things to remember, but iVillage Expecting Club members have made it...

I am 31 weeks pregnant. As birth nears, shouldn't the cervix shorten and be hard to find? When I had an ultrasound at 14...

I’m due in a week and a half. How will I know if my water is going to break? Does it feel as though...

I keep hearing stories of women who go to the hospital too early in labor, only to be sent home. When is the right...

My mother said that when she had me, she had a "dry birth." I can't find that term in any of my books. What...

Beginning in the early 1980s, childbirth educators and activists suggested that pregnant women make a list of the maternity options that they wanted. This...