5 Signs Your Water Is Breaking During Pregnancy What does it feel like when your water breaks, and what does it look like? The experience is different for every pregnant person, but these signs indicate that your amniotic sac has ruptured. By Nicole Harris As your due date approaches, worrying about your water breaking can basically become a full-time job. You…
Early Labor Symptoms: How to Recognize the Signs From cramps and aches to contractions and low back twinges, here’s everything you need to know about the signs of early labor. By Wendy Wisner Is That a Sign of Labor? As you near your due date, it’s common to wonder if every little twinge you’re experiencing is a sign that labor…
One Doctor Is Speaking Out In Favor of Birth Plans—Here’s Why An OB-GYN office discouraged their patients from creating birth plans. Here’s why one doctor says that’s poor patient care. By Beth Ann Mayer There’s a cliché that you can’t plan labor and delivery. Things happen, even if you’ve had a healthy pregnancy. That’s true. Fetal heart rates can drop,…
