They went to visit Dr. Julie Masters, who has a special machine that simulates labor pains with small electrodes stuck to areas around the midsection.

And that’s not the only manifestation of labor pains. A separate report showed that job openings, which peaked at 12.2 milion in March of 2022, fell to 7.6 million at the end of 2024.

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A Georgia mom didn't let labor pains get in the way of passing her psychology exam last week and there's a photo taking the Internet by storm to prove it.