Braxton Hicks contractions are termed "practice contractions" and occur throughout pregnancy. When the woman's body is getting ready to go into labor, it begins to show anticipatory signs of impending labor. Among these signs are Braxton Hicks contractions that are more frequent and stronger in intensity. What differentiates Braxton Hicks contractions from true labor?
a. Braxton Hicks contractions cause "ripening" of the cervix.b. Braxton Hicks contractions usually decrease in intensity with walking.c. Braxton Hicks contractions do not last long enough to be true labor.d. Braxton Hicks contractions get closer together with activity.

1. The braxton hicks contractions do not follow a consisten pattern, while the real contractions last around 30 to 70 seconds and repeat the same intervals.

2. Increasing frequency: The true labor happens after the increase of the real contractions frequency, meanwhile the braxton hicks don't increase in frequency.

3. Intensity: the real contractions are way more painful than the braxton hicks. The braxton hicks contractions are not painfully mostly.

4. Location of discomfort: the true labor causes back pain, lower back pain that can spread to the legs. Braxton-hicks only causes abdominal pain, in the front. In addition, changing positions and movement can stop the braxton hicks contraction. In a true labor, movement do not stop the real contractions.