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Did my water break?
A common question among pregnant women is how will you know if your water is broken. Trying to figure out if your bag of water is broken can be tricky, but these simple steps will help you determine ...
pregnancy.about.com/od/laborbasics/ss/waterbroken.htm
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Upside: Detailed information on understanding if your water is broken and what to do
Downside: Expect several clicks; cluttered pages
How can I know for certain if my Water Breaks?
For most women, the bag of waters (which is the sac of amniotic fluid that surrounds your baby during pregnancy) will not break or even leak until you are in labor. For around 1 out of 10 women, ...
www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/636.html
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Upside: Short article on knowing when your water breaks; many links
Downside: Many ads
When did you know you were really in labor?
Labor is different for every woman, but it can be difficult to tell when it really begins. When did you know you were really in labor? When my water broke When I lost my mucus plug When my ...
www.babycenter.com/4_when-did-you-know-you-were-really-in-labor_11693.bc
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Upside: Poll on when you realized you were in labor
Downside: Results not scientific
* How do I know when I am in labour?
* When should I call my doctor or midwife? * What should I do early on in labour? * Can I have contractions and not be in labour? * Can I tell if labour is about to happen soon? How do I know when I ...
www.babycentre.co.uk/link.jhtml?id=181
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Upside: Detailed article on knowing when you are in labor
Downside: Several ads
False Labor
You are nine months pregnant. Your belly is huge, you are uncomfortable, you are ready for your baby to come, and voilà! Almost as if you willed it, you feel a contraction. Is this it? Are you in ...
www.babiesonline.com/articles/pregnancy/falselabor.asp
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Upside: Good article on understanding false labor
Downside: Unclear source of the article
Mucus Plug
As the third trimester weeks crawl by, many pregnant women look for any sign that labor is impending. One of these signs is the loss of the mucus plug. Many women don’t even know what the mucus plug ...
www.babiesonline.com/articles/pregnancy/mucusplug.asp
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Upside: Good article on understanding the mucus plug and when to call the doctor
Downside: Several ad
Are you really in labor?
7 questions to help you know for sure For those of you with visions of either giving birth in your car or making repeated "false alarm" trips to the hospital or birth center, this checklist is for ...
parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/plabor/0,,bxkm,00.html
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Upside: Tips to recognize the signs of labor
Downside: Need to click on several pages to see all the tips; busy page
What is effacement?
I am nearing the end of my pregnancy. Several of my friends, who are also pregnant, are talking about being effaced already. What does this mean? A A thinning cervix (effacement) indicates that the ...
parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/plabor/0,,3pc8,00.html
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Upside: Q&A on effacement at the end of pregnancy
Downside: Limited depth; busy page with several ads
How Do You Know When It's Really Labor? on Yahoo! Health
How can you tell when you are in labor? Some labors begin with a bang: the water breaks, or strong contractions start up without much warning. For most mothers-to-be, though, the onset of labor is ...
health.yahoo.com/experts/pregnancy/951/how-do-you-know-when-its-really-labor
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Upside: Helpful information on understanding when you are in labor
Downside: Busy page
What’s a mucous plug?
A mucous plug sure doesn’t sound like much fun does it? It’s not too fun, but it is useful. When you’re pregnant, a plug, created by the mucous glands of your cervix seals your cervical opening. This ...
pregnancyandbaby.com/blog/labor-birth/whats-a-mucous-plug/
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Upside: Some good information about the mucus plug
Downside: Limited depth of answer, many ads
