Signs of Labor - Is it really labor?

In the beginning you worry about those first signs of pregnancy. But once you have a positive pregnancy test, you think more about feeling your baby move. From then on out, it's all about the labor.

Okay so let's face it, real labor is a bit tricky to pinpoint. The true definition is that labor ends with the birth of the baby. If you're like me, you'd like to be clued in a bit before that happens. So we have all of these signs of labor to look for to define labor. You know bloody show, nesting, Braxton-Hicks contractions and the dreaded mucus plug... Here is a quick quiz that puts all the symptoms together for you to help you figure out what the likelihood is that you're really in labor or just miserably pregnant. (Remember the more times you say yes, the more likely you are in labor.)

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