Braxton Hicks
David, this post is for you.
He had a question about what Braxton Hicks contractions were. So, I did a bit of research for you and here's the best definition that I could find online.
These "practice" contractions occur at various times during pregnancy, but can increase in intensity during your last month. They happen at random and are typically not painful - some women do not even notice them. They do not dilate the cervix as "real" contractions, do.
contraction--The regular tightening of the uterus, working to dilate and efface (widen and thin) the cervix and to push the baby down the birth canal. Whether or not a contraction is painful should not be used as a measure of its effect on dilation.
2 comments, add yours here:
Braxon Hicks = uncomfortable, annoying. That's my definition.
Don't forget...useless!!
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