Fake Contractions, Real Pain – Braxton Hicks Contractions
Long distance runners sometimes get leg cramps (ouch!), swimmers often get charley horses (yikes!), other athletes can suffer from muscle spasms in their arms or backs (yuck!), and pregnant women get Braxton Hicks contractions (@#&$!). “What’s the big deal?” some people say. “They aren’t real contractions anyway.” Ha! Charley horses, leg cramps and muscle spasms [...]






