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.