Frequent but not painful contractions are not always a sign that you are expecting a baby. This is because pregnant women often experience contractions during pregnancy. Usually the stomach hardens during contractions, but there are no other adverse symptoms. This is known as a false contraction and is a normal physiological phenomenon. The occurrence of false contractions does not mean that a pregnant woman is about to give birth. It is not true that contractions only occur during pregnancy when labor is imminent. In fact, women experience contractions at many times during pregnancy. False contractions do not cause pain to the pregnant woman, and they tend to occur in the 7th to 8th month of pregnancy, when the patient will feel obvious contractions, but will not feel any discomfort. Therefore, pregnant women do not need to worry too much, and just do a good job of observation. If a pregnant woman feels frequent contractions accompanied by abdominal pain near her due date, she should pay attention to it and go to the hospital for checkups if necessary, so as to prepare for labor.