New figures released by the US Department of Labor on Friday show just 18,000 jobs added in June, the smallest number in nine months, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent, putting another damper on any possibility of economic recovery.

Most first time mothers think that labor starts like in the movies, with lots of screaming and running about to get to the hospital. Unfortunately, things don't happen so quickly for the majority of women in labor.

If you're nearing or past the 40 week mark, chances are your desperate to meet your baby. Some people will argue that natural induction doesn't work - however you'll find many women disagree. This is a page with lots of different ways to induce labor - 40 different ways in fact!