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Braxton Hicks can be quite regular and can come 5 or 10 minutes apart but they are not making changes in the cervix. The easiest way to tell Braxton Hicks from true labor is to drink a glass of water or juice, and change your activity. If walking, lie down - if lying down, take a walk. Labor will not stop when you move around or stop what you are doing, Braxton Hicks generally will.
If you are having regular contractions it is best to call your doctor or hospital for an evaluation - many women have quite painful Braxton Hick's and many women have very little pain from early contractions that could signal early labor.
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How many Braxton hicks contractions are normal?
4 or fewer per hour are acceptable. 5 or more call your doctor.
When was John Braxton Hicks born?
John Braxton Hicks was born in 1823.
When did John Braxton Hicks die?
John Braxton Hicks died in 1897.
What type of contractions are intermittent painless uterine contractions that are not true labor pains?
I think you may be referring to what are called "Braxton-Hicks" contractions.
How did name of Braxton Hicks come from?
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.
Is braxton hicks contraction is a first rue labor pain?
NO because braxton hicks is just a temporary contraction, not increasing in frequency and interval.
Does braxton hicks mean that you are about to go into labor?
no
12 bh stands for what?
Braxton Hicks
What do braxton hicks contractions indicate?
False Labor
Are braxton hicks like a period pain?
yes a bit
Is it a bad thing if you are 25 weeks pregnant and your having braxton hicks?
No.
Can you have cramps while pregnant?
You can and they may be a form of contraction known as braxton hicks.
