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What (who) is John Braxton Hicks - definition
John Braxton Hicks
ENGLISH DOCTOR
John Braxton Hicks (23 February 1823 – 28 August 1897) was a 19th-century English doctor who specialised in obstetrics.
Braxton Hicks contractions
UTERINE CONTRACTIONS DURING PREGNANCY BEFORE LABOR
False labour; False labor; Practice contraction; Practice contractions; Braxton-Hicks; Braxton Hicks; Braxton Hicks contraction; Braxton hicks contractions; Braxton-Hicks contractions
[?brakst?n'h?ks]
¦ plural noun Medicine intermittent weak contractions of the uterus occurring during pregnancy.
Origin
early 20th cent.: named after the English gynaecologist John Braxton Hicks.
Braxton Hicks contractions
UTERINE CONTRACTIONS DURING PREGNANCY BEFORE LABOR
False labour; False labor; Practice contraction; Practice contractions; Braxton-Hicks; Braxton Hicks; Braxton Hicks contraction; Braxton hicks contractions; Braxton-Hicks contractions
Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as practice contractions or false labor, are sporadic uterine contractions that may start around six weeks into a pregnancy. However, they are usually felt in the second or third trimester of pregnancy.
