Let's get rid of the term "Braxton Hicks contractions"

Hill WC; Lambertz EL

Birth and Delivery · Labor and Birth

Let's get rid of the term "Braxton Hicks contractions"

Hill WC, Lambertz EL

Published April 1990 Obstetrics and Gynecology, 75(4), 709-710

PMID 2314790

Abstract

The early detection of preterm labor and the prevention of preterm birth require special attention to early subtle signs and symptoms of preterm labor. The concept of "Braxton Hicks contractions" may negate these early signs and symptoms by falsely reassuring patients, thus encouraging them not to seek medical care promptly.

Topics

Birth and Delivery Labor and Birth Physiologic Birth
Pregnancy Preterm Birth Prediction

Birth and Delivery › Labor and Birth › Physiologic Birth · Pregnancy › Preterm Birth › Prediction

PMID 2314790 2314790 Hill et al. 1990, Hill 1990

Keywords

Diagnostic Errors, Female, Humans, Obstetric Labor, Premature/diagnosis/therapy, Patient Education As Topic, Pregnancy, Uterine Contraction

Let's get rid of the term "Braxton Hicks contractions"

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