Nothing will prepare you for how you feel in the onset of labour but knowing what to expect will take away some of the fear of the unknown. The first stage The muscles of your uterus contract ...

Every woman's labour is different, but you can prepare yourself by learning about the different stages of labour. There are three distinct phases of labour. The first stage is when your uterus ...

If your water breaks, contact your doctor or midwife right away. 1. Early labour: This stage is characterised by mild to ...

If it's starting out a little dilated or if it started out closed, you go through the early stages of labor, which is usually about 0 to 4 centimeters of dilation and then after that, you enter ...