Maternal and Child Care: A woman comes to the clinic complaining of irregular contractions lasting less than 30 seconds and occurring no more frequently than 5 times in 1 hour. She is afraid of losing the pregnancy. She is at 26 weeks of gestation with her first child. What is most likely happening to this woman?

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A woman comes to the clinic complaining of irregular contractions lasting less than 30 seconds and occurring no more frequently than 5 times in 1 hour. She is  afraid of losing the pregnancy. She is at 26 weeks of gestation with her first child. What is most likely happening to this woman?

James Marion Endrina Entice · Accepted Answer

Braxton Hicks Contraction

Maternal and Child Care

A woman comes to the clinic complaining of irregular contractions lasting less than 30 seconds and occurring no more frequently than 5 times in 1 hour. She is afraid of losing the pregnancy. She is at 26 weeks of gestation with her first child. What is most likely happening to this woman?

Braxton Hicks Contraction

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