False Labor: Diagnosis & Tests (Prelabor, Braxton Hicks Contractions, Prodromal Labor, Latent Phase)

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False Labor

Alternate Names : Prelabor, Braxton Hicks Contractions, Prodromal Labor, Latent Phase

False Labor | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the condition diagnosed?

False labor is diagnosed on the clinical history of the contractions and a physical examination of the cervix. False labor does not cause the cervix to dilate or to thin out.

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Author: Dr. Karen Wolfe, MBBS, MA
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/01/01

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