Braxton-Hicks contractions are contractions that do not lead to delivery but can give you the false sensation that you are in labor. They may come and go without getting stronger or closer together.

They are your body's way of getting ready for the “real thing.” Braxton Hicks contractions can be described as a tightening in the abdomen that comes and goes. Unlike true labor contractions ...

If you learn what contractions feel like and how to tell the real ones from the fakes, you'll avoid heading to the hospital before it's time. During labor, you push your baby out of your womb ...