Yes, I've had them for about 8 days, day and night, and no "true" labor yet. I'm dilating and effacing a little bit.
no
John Braxton Hicks was born in 1823.
John Braxton Hicks died in 1897.
I think you may be referring to what are called "Braxton-Hicks" contractions.
Braxton Hicks contractions come from a Doctor named John Braxton Hicks. He was the first doctor to ever describe what these type of contractions were. This was back in the mid-late 1800s.
NO because braxton hicks is just a temporary contraction, not increasing in frequency and interval.
Braxton Hicks
False Labor
yes a bit
According to my midwife today, yes it is. I'm 14 weeks and have been feeling BH for a few days now. This is my second child.
No.
You can and they may be a form of contraction known as braxton hicks.