While providing education to a primiparous patient regarding the normal changes of pregnancy, what is an important information for the nurse to share regarding Braxton Hicks contractions?
A) These contractions may indicate preterm labor.
B) These are contractions that never cause any discomfort.
C) Braxton Hicks contractions only start during the third trimester.
D) These occur throughout pregnancy, but you may not feel them until the third trimester.

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Throughout pregnancy, the uterus undergoes irregular contractions called Braxton Hicks contractions. During the first two trimesters, the contractions are infrequent and usually not felt by the woman until the third trimester. Braxton Hicks contractions do not indicate preterm labor. Braxton Hicks contractions can cause some discomfort, especially in the third trimester. Braxton Hicks contractions occur throughout the whole pregnancy.

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