False Labor

False labor, or braxton hicks contractions, are irregular contractions and do not cause cervical change. They may be painful.

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Amniotic Fluid
Antepartum
Artificial Rupture of Membranes (AROM)
Bag of Waters
Braxton Hicks
Certified Nurse Midwife
Cervical Exam
Cervix
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Diabetes and Pregnancy
Doppler
Electronic fetal monitoring
Epidural
Episiotomy
Failure to Progress
Fetal Scalp Electrode
Fundus
Gestational Hypertension
Group Beta Strep (GBS)
Intrapartum
Intrauterine Contraception (IUC)
Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC)
Labor
Last Menstrual Period (LMP)
Long-acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)
Low Transverse Cesarean Section (LTCS)
Meconium
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatologist
Non-stress Test
Occipitofrontal Circumference
Occiput Anterior
Occiput Posterior
Pediatrician
Perinatologist
Placenta
Postpartum
Pre-eclampsia
Premature labor
Premature Rupture of Membranes
Prenatal
Repeat Cesarean Section
Rh Factor
Rhogam
Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
Trial of Labor after Cesarean
Umbilical Cord
Vaginal birth after cesarean

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