Labor starts when your body and your baby send signals that it's time for birth. Hormones play a big role in preparing your body for labor, including softening the cervix. Common signs of labor ...

The early stages of labor can be filled with a range of emotions for expecting mothers including pain and uncertainty. Preparing yourself for the unexpected — to the best of your ability — and ...

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and ...

11 signs of labor In the final days or weeks before your due date, you may notice one or more signs that labor is near. Not all women experience all of these signs – again, this is very individual – ...

If your contractions come regularly every 5 to 10 minutes, it's time to call your doctor. Watch for signs like your water breaking or bloody vaginal discharge, which indicate labor might be starting.

Diarrhea is a little talked-about sign labor is near. Experts explain there's nothing to be ashamed of if it happens to you. Growing up, we often saw media portrayals of spontaneous labor beginning ...

Signs of a slowdown in the labor market have emerged, sparking hope that the Federal Reserve may stop its ongoing tightening monetary policy, which has spurred increasing mortgage rates. But industry ...

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer defends the rising unemployment rate of 4.6% as a positive sign that more Americans are ...

The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of cooling, as the latest jobs report indicates that unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years. There was some good news as payrolls ...

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The number of new applications for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 to 242,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The weekly jobless claims number has been closely watched over the ...