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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Delivery, Emergency - Childbirth, Emergency Delivery

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Among the signs that a baby is close to delivery are:

regular contractions at least three minutes apart, lasting about a minute each

a sensation of rectal pressure, or an urge to have a bowel movement, caused by the baby's head in the birth canal

a strong urge to push

bulging of the birth canal opening, through which the baby's head may be visible

the mother warning that the baby is coming

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