Braxton Hicks contractions, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:38 Causes of Braxton Hicks contractions
0:54 Braxton Hicks vs Labour Pain
2:03 Home remedies for Braxton Hicks contractions
2:28 Call your doctor if...

Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as practice contractions or false labor, are sporadic uterine contractions that may start around six weeks into a pregnancy.[1] However, they are usually felt in the second or third trimester of pregnancy.[2]
Braxton Hicks contractions are often confused for labor. Braxton Hicks contractions allow the pregnant woman's body to prepare for labor.[1] However, the presence of Braxton Hicks contractions does not mean a woman is in labor or even that labor is about to commence.[1] Another common cause of pain in pregnancy is round ligament pain. Although the exact causes of Braxton Hicks contractions are not fully understood, there are known triggers that cause Braxton Hicks contractions, such as when a pregnant woman:[1][3]

is dehydrated
has a full bladder
has just had sexual intercourse
has been exercising (running, lifting heavy objects)
is under excessive stress
has had her stomach touched

There are two thoughts for why these intermittent uterine muscle contractions may be occurring. The first is that these early “practice contractions” could be helping to prepare the body for true labor by strengthening the uterine muscle.[1] The second is that these contractions may occur when the fetus is in a state of physiological stress, in order to help provide more oxygenated blood to the fetal circulation.[1]

[nevylmwiks]

Am 40 weeks pregnant and am going through this false contraction, only comes at morning

[strawbuni]

My hicks have been painful and regular to a point where i got scared and thought i was in labor

[Rebecca]

I have intermittent uterine pain - baby and uterus, cervical length is all normal. I'm given Mg.
I'm just 12 weeks.
What contractions are these?

[OlamideBukola-rvwi]

Am in my 21weeks and having this contractions is it normal 😢😢😢

[ashleybradford]

Ok but what if there very painful and I've had many times where there are contractions more then 4 an hr but they warnt intense or close together and I would be told there only Braxtons but then I would feel a lot of pressure or feel like the baby is coming but then they send u home because ur not in active labor it's hard to tell fake from real

[feliciabright]

I'm 30 weeks and 1 day pregnant and I was in the hospital two days ago with real contractions 2 to 3 min apart due to dehydration... ever since I got home I still been cramping a lot and it hurts is it the real thing again or Braxton hix

[lorelwebber]

Well mine come when I am Resting so everyone’s different.

[alexismarquez]

BRAXTON-HICKS ARE CONTRACTIONS IRREGULAR PAINLESS UTERINE CONTRACTIONS. I GAVE QUALITY NURSING CARE FOR ZAMBOANGA CITY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL. I STUDIED AT ATENEO 🙏🙏🙏 I'M HONEST ❤️ TIME: 10:58AM