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When it comes to contractions, it can sometimes be tricky to know if what you’re feeling is the real deal, especially for first-time moms. “You don’t know if contractions are ‘true’ or ‘false’ without checking your cervix over a period of time to see if they are causing cervical change,” said Suzanne Bovone, M.D., an OBGYN at Obstetrics and Gynecology, part of Pediatrix® Medical Group in San Jose, California. “For example, if you are monitored and contractions are detected, it doesn’t mean you are in labor. If [the contractions] are not changing your cervix over a few hours, then they are considered Braxton Hicks or prodromal labor. True labor contractions will change your cervix over time.”
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