Question

List and describe the stages of Labor and Delivery

Answer 1

• First stage: Early labor
• First stage: Active labor
• Transition
• Second stage: Pushing
• Third stage: Delivering the placenta

The first stage begins when female start having contractions that cause rapid progressive changes in cervix and ends when the cervix is fully dilated. This stage is divided into two phases:

• Early labor: cervix gradually effaces (thins out) and dilates (opens).
• Active labor: cervix begins to dilate more rapidly, and contractions are longer, stronger, and closer together. People often refer to the last part of active labor as the transition.

The second stage of labor begins when fully dilated and ends with the birth of a baby. This is sometimes referred to as the "pushing" stage.

The third stage begins right after the birth of the baby and ends with the delivery of the placenta.

Every pregnancy is different, and there's wide variation in the length of labor. For first-time moms, labor often takes between ten and 20 hours. For some women, though, it lasts much longer, while for others it's over much sooner. Labor generally progresses more quickly for women who've already given birth vaginally.

Stage 1: The cervix relaxes, causing it to dilate and thin out Uterus Cervix Stage 2: Uterine contractions increase in strength and the infant is delivered Placenta Umbilical cord 00D Stage 3: Placenta The placenta etaching is expelled. from uterus) Umbilical 10D cord