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How can you tell Braxton Hicks from real contractions?.
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How can you tell Braxton Hicks from real contractions?.

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Real contractions start at the top of the uterus and, in a coordinated fashion, move through the middle of the uterus to the lower segment. Braxton Hicks contractions feel like a tightening of the abdomen and tend to be focused in one area.
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