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<!-- MAIN //--> <div id="main"> <div id="exploreSite"> <p><a href="#show-site" id="toggle-site" class="action-exploreSite">explore site</a></p> </div> <p id="breadcrumb"> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/'>Home</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/'>your stage</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/pregnancy-advice/'>Pregnant</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/Articlestory-category/?categoryId=53'>Common questions</a> <span>»</span></p> <h1 id="printtitle">False and real contractions</h1> <div id="content"> <div class="box w075"> <div class="article-left fL" style="width: 444px;"> <h2 class="headline"> How can I tell the difference between false and real contractions? </h2> <div> <div class="image"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucViewArticle_imgArticle" src="/EPiServerCommunity/Modules/ImageGallery/Thumbnails/12/412/5977_12315.jpg" style="border-width:0px;" /> </div> </div> <div class="cB"></div> <p>False labour pains are irregular, the intensity doesn’t change, they do not get closer together and they are shorter.</p> </div> <div class="article-right fR"> <div class="box w025 stageRelated" style="width: 207px!important"> <h2 class="title">Most relevant to week:</h2> <ul class="weeks"> <li><img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucViewArticle_imgWeek" src="/Templates/Styles/GBWImages/libero/calendar-pregnant-weeks-39.png" style="border-width:0px;" /></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> <div class="tags"> <h4>Tags</h4> <ul class="tags"> </ul> </div> <br class="cB" /> <p class="written"> <span class="written">Written by <span>Treasures</span></span> </p> </div> <div class="box w025 stageRelated" style="width: 207px!important"> <div class="link-articles"> <h4>Other articles you might like:</h4> <ul class="articles"> <li><a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/Article/?contentId=171341">Nursing lessens the risk for asthma and allergy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/Article/?contentId=24460">Take with me to hospital </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/Article/?contentId=24434">Birthing positions</a></li> </ul> </div> <!--<div class="link-articles last-article"> <h4>People who read this also read</h4> <ul class="people"> <li><a href="#article">Getting fit for birth</a></li> <li><a href="#article">What does the baby need?</a></li> <li><a href="#article">When to call the hospital</a></li> </ul> </div>--> </div> <div class="box w025 stageRelated" style="width: 207px!important"> <ul class="scrapbook"> <li> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()" class="action add"><span>Share</span></a> </li> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js"></script><li><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucViewArticle_hlPrint" class="more" href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/Print-article/?contentId=24425&iframe=0" target="_blank">Print story</a> </li><li></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="gfx-b"></div> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> TimelineFlash.onInit = function() { } </script><script type="text/javascript"> function printIt() { var content = document.getElementById("content"); 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False Braxton Hicks Contractions can be uncomfortable but they are not anything like the real ones. Your real ones will start around your back and pelvis, like period pains and then move further up your tummy. Real contractions keep coming and get longer and stronger. If your unsure, wait 10-20minutes. If your having 3 strong contractions in 10minutes its REAL and ring the midwife immediately because baby is definatly on his way by then! <br /> <br />Just stay cool, calm and collected and enjoy your pregnancy and time to yourself because once that baby out you won't have any time or space to even think about yourself! </p> <p class="fR"> </p> </div> <div class="side"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_pnlContainer" class="profile type-medium"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_pnlContent" class="details stage-toddler kids-3 location-new_zealand offline "> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_imgAvatar" src="/Global/02_New%20Zeeland/Images/avatar_woman.png" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_hlUserName" class="username" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=318650&noiframe=1');return false;">mrs wells</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>0 stories</li> <li>0 recommendation</li> </ul> <em></em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Toddler</dd> <dt class="kids">Kids:</dt> <dd> Darcy Jakob Wells, 2 years<br />Stephen Paul Wells, 8 months<br />Chanelle Leigh Wells, 7 years </dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd>Te Aroha</dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>2 years, 3-month-old Toddler, <br />from</span> Te Aroha</span> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_hlViewProfile" class="more" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=318650&noiframe=1');return false;">View profile</a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="box"> <div class="content"> <p class="date">Monday, 28 May 2012 12:01 a.m.</p> <div class="action"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_UpdatePanel1"> <div class="ratingBox"> <div class="ratingText"></div> <div style="float:right"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_ratEntry" class="ratingContainer"> <input type="hidden" name="ctl00$FullContent$Main$PageContent$ucComments$lvComments$ctrl1$ucCommentRating$ratEntry_RatingExtender_ClientState" id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_RatingExtender_ClientState" value="0" /><a href="javascript:void(0)" id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_A" title="0" style="text-decoration:none"><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_1" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_2" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_3" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_4" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_5" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="nM"> You know real contractions when you get them. False Braxton Hicks Contractions can be uncomfortable but they are not anything like the real ones. Your real ones will start around your back and pelvis, like period pains and then move further up your tummy. Real contractions keep coming and get longer and stronger. If your unsure, wait 10-20minutes. If your having 3 strong contractions in 10minutes its REAL and ring the midwife immediately because baby is definatly on his way by then! <br /> <br />Just stay cool, calm and collected and enjoy your pregnancy and time to yourself because once that baby out you won't have any time or space to even think about yourself! </p> <p class="fR"> </p> </div> <div class="side"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_pnlContainer" class="profile type-medium"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_pnlContent" class="details stage-toddler kids-3 location-new_zealand offline "> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_imgAvatar" src="/Global/02_New%20Zeeland/Images/avatar_woman.png" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_hlUserName" class="username" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=318650&noiframe=1');return false;">mrs wells</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>0 stories</li> <li>0 recommendation</li> </ul> <em></em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Toddler</dd> <dt class="kids">Kids:</dt> <dd> Darcy Jakob Wells, 2 years<br />Stephen Paul Wells, 8 months<br />Chanelle Leigh Wells, 7 years </dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd>Te Aroha</dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>2 years, 3-month-old Toddler, <br />from</span> Te Aroha</span> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_hlViewProfile" class="more" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=318650&noiframe=1');return false;">View profile</a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="fR"> </div> </div> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_btnLoginToComment" class="action" href="javascript:WebForm_DoPostBackWithOptions(new WebForm_PostBackOptions("ctl00$FullContent$Main$PageContent$btnLoginToComment", "", true, "", "", false, true))"><span>Login to add a comment</span></a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> <!--// CONTENT --> <!-- SIDE //--> <div id="side"> </div> <!--// SIDE --> </div> <!--// MAIN -->
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