As your due date approaches, it's common to wonder if every little twinge you're experiencing is a sign of early labor. For example, is cramping a sign of labor? What about nausea or lower back pain?

You have timed twinges, changed positions and wondered if that was a contraction or just your burrito. As the big day approaches, your body often sends a few consistent signals that labor is gearing ...

When Rebecca Johnson woke up with back pain, she thought nothing of it at first. The Virginia special education teacher, 37, figured it was just 'an old mattress' or sciatica, pain in the sciatic ...