types of contractions during pregnancy
there are three kinds of contractions you may experience during pregnancy practice contractions a k a braxton hicks contractions these can occur any time after the middle of your pregnancy or not at all false labor contractions these contractions are irregular and usually stop if you change positions they may be accompanied by other false labor signs labor contractions in the weeks before birth you ll likely also experience many common signs of real labor that lead up to real labor contractions
practice contractions a k a braxton hicks contractions these can occur any time after the middle of your pregnancy or not at all practice contractions might help to get the cervix ripe but they don t actually cause cervical dilation or effacement that occurs during labor