Which one of the following best describes the nature of a Braxton Hicks contraction?
◦ The fetus is in the birth canal and will be a newborn baby within the hour.
◦ The force is strong enough that the mother's water breaks (i.e., the sac holding the fluid around the fetus breaks open).
◦ The mother's body is working extra hard because the baby is in a breech position.
◦ The mother's uterine muscles are not yet causing any cervical dilation.