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Is it labor? Braxton Hicks versus real contractions

Learn about the three stages of labor.

Reviewed 4/17/2025

Sources

American Pregnancy Association. "False Labor." https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-birth/false-labor/.
Office on Women's Health. "Labor and birth." https://www.womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/childbirth-and-beyond/labor-and-birth#3.