Braxton Hicks contractions

“They were like, ‘Oh, it’s nothing, it’s just the Braxton Hicks contractions,'” she said.

When the panic subsides — Jonah was right about the Braxton Hicks contractions, much to Amy’s annoyance — certain practical questions settle in: Why is Cheyenne working this late into her pregnancy?

Her obstetrician, Om Prakash, told Lupica that she was probably having normal Braxton Hicks contractions, which are a precursor of labor.

But, just before the 25-week mark, she went into hospital with Braxton Hicks contractions, her waters started to leak and real labour contractions began.

I figured they were simply the Braxton Hicks contractions I’d so often heard about.