10 Early Signs of Labor
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Early Sign #9: Braxton-Hicks
Contractions are an essential part of labor as they help the body to push the baby from the body. They can be very uncomfortable, but they are also necessary. While true contractions occur when the patient is in labor, “false” contractions can occur in the days approaching the big day.
These false contractions are known as Braxton-Hicks and they are often described as a tightening, stabbing, or pounding sensation. They are not as strong as true contractions and also do not occur as regularly. If contractions do begin to occur at intervals of less than 10 minutes apart, it is a clear sign that labor is approaching.
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