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Braxton Hicks Contractions are false contractions. They can be painful or you may not feel them at all. Your stomach muscles contract and will fill like your stomach is getting tight then they will release. Your stomach will feel hard during one. You can get them all the way through pregnancy but probably won't feel them until later in your pregnancy. They don't mean you're in labor but if you get one and they feel really painful I would call the doctor just to be safe. In late pregnancy they can become very close together and very painful and feel like the real thing. They can even thin your cervix. When this happens it's called false labor. If you have close painful contractions and think your in labor go to the hospital to be sure.
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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.
What does strong braxton hicks mean?
STRONG FAKE LABOR PAINS AND CRAMPS
Can you have cramps while pregnant?
You can and they may be a form of contraction known as braxton hicks.
