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.

To make matters worse, Christie, of Niagara, Ontario, had been experiencing prodromal labor for several weeks. This is known as false labor contractions which can feel like the real thing, but they ...

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