What's the name given to describe the "warm-up" contractions that occur before real labor begins?

Braxton Hicks contractions, sometimes called "false" labor pains, are random contractions that occur before the onset of true labor. Although they can't typically be felt until the second or third trimester, they begin early as 6 weeks gestation.

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