What Is the Name for the Intermittent, Relatively Painless Contractions

question 76

Multiple Choice

What is the name for the intermittent, relatively painless contractions of the uterus after the third month of pregnancy?

• A) Apgar contractions
• B) Dilation contractions
• C) Naegeles contractions
• D) Braxton-Hicks contractions

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