What are Braxton-Hicks contractions?
What are Braxton-Hicks contractions?
Braxton-Hicks are practice contractions that some women experience starting mid-pregnancy. Nurse midwife Paula Greer discusses how to tell Braxton-Hicks contractions from the real thing.
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