| Braxton Hicks contractions |
John Braxton Hicks was a British gynecologist (1823-1897) who first described these contractions in 1872. Braxton Hicks contractions are intermittent painless uterine contractions that may occur every 10 to 20 minutes. They occur after the third month of pregnancy. These contractions are not true labor pains but are often interpreted as such. They are not present in every pregnancy. AKA Hicks sign.
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| Braxton Hicks contractions |
[John Braxton Hicks, Brit. gynecologist, 1823?1897] False labor. These contractions are not true labor pains because they do not cause dilation and effacement of the cervix, but are often interpreted as such. SYN:
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| Braxton Hicks contractions |
Painless, irregular contractions of the pregnant uterus, beginning during the first trimester and increasing in frequency as the pregnancy advances.
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| Braxton Hicks contractions |
Intermittent contractions that occur before the onset of labor. Also called false labor.
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