{"id":6478,"date":"2025-11-02T21:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verloskundigenpraktijkmargriet.nl\/24-weeks-of-braxton-hicks-contractions\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T21:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:21:05","slug":"24-weeks-of-braxton-hicks-contractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verloskundigenpraktijkmargriet.nl\/en\/24-weeks-of-braxton-hicks-contractions\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Weeks of Braxton Hicks Contractions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Around 24 weeks<\/span>, you may suddenly feel your abdomen tight and tense. We call these Braxton Hicks contractions<\/g> (also known as false labor or Braxton Hicks). They are short contractions<\/g> of the uterus that then subside<\/g>. Usually, they are harmless<\/g>: your body is practicing for later (when actual labor occurs) and reacts to stimuli such as stress, insufficient hydration, a full bladder, bending, or intercourse. Important to know: Braxton Hicks contractions are not harmful in themselves<\/g> and do not cause cervical dilation. However, they can be a sign that you should take it easier<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Braxton Hicks contractions are irregular<\/span>, short-lived<\/span>, and do not<\/span> continuously increase in duration or intensity. You often notice them at the end of the day. If you take a break, drink something, or take a warm shower, they will subside<\/g>. This is characteristic of false labor<\/span> and not true labor. <\/p>\n

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