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 ...

In late pregnancy, it's easy to wonder whether every symptom you're having is an early sign of labor. Are you having Braxton Hicks or "real" contractions? Is that your mucus plug or normal vaginal ...

April 4 -- (HealthDay News) -- Many women mistake the irregular contractions of the uterus that constitute "false labor" as the real deal. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ...

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 ...

Real or active labor – is defined as regular contractions and the cervix is changing. Real labor has a regular pattern for a couple of hours, and the cervix is opening or dilating, and also ...