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Braxton-Hicks contractions and labor contractions

Mar 9, 2021Updated on Aug 11, 2023
Preglife

ByPreglife

Vi har valt att samarbeta med experter som har en omfattande erfarenhet för att du ska få så relevant och faktabaserad information som möjligt under din graviditet, efter födseln och de första 2 åren med ditt barn.

Braxton-Hicks contractions

  • Are irregular
  • Strong pressure on the lower part of the uterus
  • No correlation between the hardness of the uterus and the pain
  • Mucus plug / Fibrin clot
  • No change in the cervix
  • The baby’s head is not descending into the birth canal

Labor contractions

  • Are regular
  • Come more frequently
  • Duration and intensity increase
  • The pain is in the back and the groin area over the pubic bone
  • Correlation between the hardness of the uterus and the pain
  • Bloody show
  • The cervix thins out and dilates
  • The baby’s head starts to descend into the birth canal

Sources:

  • Abascal, G., & Huss, M. S. (2018). Att föda. Bonnier Fakta.