Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can produce 3D maps showing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions in ...

New research could help explain one of the “miracles” of childbirth – how the uterus contracts to push babies into the world. Computer models, developed by researchers in India and France, reveal that ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received three grants totaling more than $6.8 million to advance research on a novel imaging system to monitor uterine ...

Labour contractions are your body’s way of guiding your baby into the world. But when they become too intense, too frequent, or too weak to make progress, labour can go off rhythm. Hypertonic labour ...

maternal or fetal stress infection or inflammation vaginal bleeding that comes from inside your uterus and overdistention of the uterus (Overdistention usually happens to women who’ve had twins or ...

Find out how to spot the common signs of labor and discover some things you can do to promote labor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Maternal and reproductive experts have cautioned pregnant women against dismissing early uterine contractions, stressing that timely medical attention could prevent miscarriages, preterm births, and ...

IN spite of increasing interest in functional disorders of the human uterus and clinical investigation, the obstetrician has little control apart from stimulation of uterine contractions. Premature ...

After childbirth, most people talk about sleepless nights, breastfeeding struggles, or emotional changes. Few mention the deep, wave-like cramps that can take your breath away. These are afterpains, ...