1.0Avahttp://www.avawomen.com/avaworldAarthi Gobinath, PhDhttp://www.avawomen.com/avaworld/author/aarthigobinath/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="f8ZVeDtTm8"><a href="http://www.avawomen.com/avaworld/braxton-hicks-contractions/">Braxton Hicks: What Are They and When Should You Call Your Doctor?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="http://www.avawomen.com/avaworld/braxton-hicks-contractions/embed/#?secret=f8ZVeDtTm8" width="600" height="338" title="“Braxton Hicks: What Are They and When Should You Call Your Doctor?” — Ava" data-secret="f8ZVeDtTm8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;for(var e,t,r,a=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),i=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),s=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<s.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=s[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(a||i)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-offloaded-content/180401_Braxton_Hicks_preview-1.jpg768326Braxton Hicks contractions can be worrisome: are they harmless or a sign of labor? It's easy to confuse them for true labor contractions, so, to help you tell the difference, this post will cover what are Braxton Hicks contractions, how they are different from labor contractions, and when to see a doctor.