Medical Minute: Braxton Hicks Contractions
A source close to Keyshia Cole reached out to Sandrarose.com exclusively today to inform us that “Keyshia is fine.” The source said Keyshia is not in a hospital and she did not have a baby last night.
Rampant rumors that Keyshia went into labor last night spread across the Internet, and by this morning, the rumor mongers claimed Keyshia had delivered a baby boy.
“Not true,” said the source who indicated that Keyshia may have experienced Braxton Hicks contractions, which are normal during the last few weeks of pregnancy.
For a first time mom like Keyshia, Braxton Hicks contractions can feel like she’s going into labor.
Braxton Hicks contractions are a tightening of the uterine walls for one or two hours as the uterus prepares to give birth. The contractions can also be caused by the growing baby impinging on a full bladder. So urinating can sometimes ease the symptoms.
Adequate hydration (drinking plenty of water) can relieve the symptoms. Also, breathing exercises and lying on the left side can ease the pain of Braxton hicks contractions.
Active movement (such as exercising) will relieve Braxton Hicks contractions whereas it won’t with real labor contractions.
As always, any medical information published on this blog is not intended as a substitute for informed medical advice and you should not take any action before consulting with a health care professional.
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I pray for the safe arrival of Keshia’s bundle of joy!
Best wishes to mom & baby. Keisha looks a little like Frankie right there.
Karamelkisses76 Says:
Best wishes to mom & baby. Keisha looks a little like Frankie right there.
Most kids don’t want to be remined they look like a parent. My mother-in-law told my child she looks like me and my child almost had a fit. 
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Reading this post might cheer her up, why you go all Frankie up in here?
It wasn’t to be mean, Anna. I usually don’t see the resemblance, but I do today.
I pray that her and her baby stay healthy and in God’s hands. She looks pretty in this pic…got that pregnancy glow and she looks so young!!
Goodmorning Anna…forgot to tell you earlier.
I’m told I look just like my mama. I used to not see it, but now it’s scarily obviously
Karamelkisses76 Says:
It wasn’t to be mean, Anna. I usually don’t see the resemblance, but I do today.
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I know you didn’t say it to be mean.
SangriaSugar Says:
Goodmorning Anna…forgot to tell you earlier.
I’d like to blame my cornyness on a full moon or happy it’s Friday and it’s the weekend, but I’ve been Krazy, lame and corny all rolled up in one my whole life. 
I am my fathers child, I can’t help it.
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In my best shower singing voice,(think of happy birthday to you as I am singing) “goodmorning to you, thank GOD it’s afternoon.
Thoses braxton hicks not nothing to play with. With my first child I stayed going to the hospital. My hubby and mommy was so mad each time we were told it was false labor. When the real labor begin nobody didn’t want to take me. Lol
SHE LOOKS ADORABLE PREGNANT! BEST WISHES!
Mz.Williams Says:
Thoses braxton hicks not nothing to play with. With my first child I stayed going to the hospital. My hubby and mommy was so mad each time we were told it was false labor. When the real labor begin nobody didn’t want to take me. Lol
at them thinking you were crying wolf.
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I don’t like picking and probing and went to the hospital when I could no longer tolerate the pain. With each kid I never had false labor, they say if you can walk it off your’re not in labor.
I thought I had braxton hicks with my daughter while I was at work. They wouldn’t stop so off to the hospital. I just knew it was just BH and doc would send my butt home..Nope! I was 7cm dialated and 3hrs later..whammo! The arrival of the diva! LOL
awwww…Keyshia looks pretty!
I began having Braxton Hicks while I was 6 months pregnant, but they never caused me to go to the hospital. The doc said it could be because I carried so huge with the pregnancy. Everybody swore I was carrying twins because my stomach was HUGE!!!!!
Sandy I love your medical minutes! they are so informative. And for me preventative. I will not be havin babies.
i hope everything is ok for her..
She is so pretty. What a beautiful glow. My Mother always said that if a pregnant woman has that kind of glow, the baby will not be pretty. However, if the mother’s looks become jacked up while she is pregnant, the baby will be gorgeous. My Mother is one of those old school, small town, country folk from the South. She is of the group that points out pregnancies based on a dream about fish. LOL!
Jewelry Says:
She is so pretty. What a beautiful glow. My Mother always said that if a pregnant woman has that kind of glow, the baby will not be pretty. However, if the mother’s looks become jacked up while she is pregnant, the baby will be gorgeous. My Mother is one of those old school, small town, country folk from the South. She is of the group that points out pregnancies based on a dream about fish. LOL!
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My baby had me ALLLLLL jacked up during my pregnancy!!!! My face was fat as all, I stayed swollen, nose spread across my face, my hair texture changed but only during the pregnancy, my skin got darker, my stomach looked like I was carrying twins. But it was all worth it, and he is handsome as all!!!!!
I see you Ke-Ke… Blessing to you and the baby!!!
She looks like a pretty China porcelain doll! I think they are going to have a beautiful baby. They’re both good looking people.