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    The document outlines the three stages of labor: first stage from the start of contractions until full cervical dilation, second stage from full dilation until birth of the baby, and third stage being delivery of the placenta. It describes the early, active, and transition phases of the first stage and details what occurs for both mother and baby during the second stage of labor.

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    The document outlines the three stages of labor: first stage from the start of contractions until full cervical dilation, second stage from full dilation until birth of the baby, and third stage being delivery of the placenta. It describes the early, active, and transition phases of the first stage and details what occurs for both mother and baby during the second stage of labor.

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    STAGES OF LABOR

    What are the stages of labor?


    First Stage- begins with the beginning of contractions
    that cause progressing changes in your cervix and ends
    when your cervix fully dilated
    Early Labor Phase
    Active Labor Phase
    Transition phase
    Second stage- Continues after the cervix is dilated to 10
    cm until the delivery of your baby, sometimes referred to
    as the pushing stage
    Third Stage- Delivery of the placenta
    First Stage
    Early Labor (8-12 hours)
    Once your contractions become relatively regular and your cervix
    begins to dilate, your are officially in early labor.
    Contractions with last about 30-45 seconds and give about 5-30
    minutes of rest in between contractions
    Contractions may feel like aching in your lower back, menstrual
    cramps, and pressure on pelvis area
    Increase in mucusy vaginal discharge, which may be tainted with
    blood, the so called Bloody show
    Early labor is most likely to occur in the home, unless a caregiver has
    told you otherwise
    Possible for your water to break (amniotic sac rupture)
    Internal Fetal Monitoring- small clip placed on the mothers stomach where
    the babys scalp is located to monitor the fetal heart rate
    Early labor ends when your cervix about 4cm dilated

    First Stage cont
    Active Labor (4 to 8 hours)
    Contractions are more frequent, longer, and strong, and no longer be
    able to talk through them
    Cervix dilates from 4 to 10 cm
    At the end, your baby begins to descend, or it will start to drop
    contractions will last about 60 seconds, every 5 min, for an hour, when
    this happens its time to call the midwife or doctor
    Transition (few min, to a few hours)
    The last part of active labor, when your cervix dilates from 8 to a full 10
    centimeters
    Contractions are usually very strong, coming every two and a half to three
    minutes or so and lasting a minute or more
    you may start shaking and shivering.

    Second Stage (pushing stage)
    This is when your cervix has been fully dilated, and its time
    to push
    Lasts from 20 min -2 hours
    Contractions will last 45-90sec with a 3-5 minute rest period
    Your baby is very low in your pelvis so you will feel pressure
    on your rectum
    Your baby begins to descend with the force of each
    contraction of your uterus, and with your abdominal
    muscles helps move the baby through the birth canal.
    though all the effort your body is putting into the birthing
    process, only half is being exerted.
    Once your uterus is relaxed, the babys body moves in a 2
    step forward one step back kind of process
    Second stage (the baby)
    What is happening to the baby?
    Babys head turns to the side and rests its chin on its chest so the
    back of the head can push through
    Baby shifts, to where it is facing your spinal cord.
    The baby will begin to crown or emerge from vaginal opening
    After the babys head is out, its body begins to shift sideways
    allowing it to easily slip out
    Third Stage (5-10 min)
    After giving birth uterus begins to contract
    These first contractions separate the placenta
    from uterine wall
    Care giver may ask you to push to help move
    out the placenta
    One small push and it comes out
    Induced Labor
    If labor is delayed and not starting on its own, your
    practitioner can give you medication and other
    techniques to stimulate your contractions
    1 in 5 births are induced in the US
    Sometimes waiting for labor to come naturally is
    more dangerous to the mother and child than
    inducing labor
    Pregnant 1-2 weeks after due date
    If baby gets to big
    If mother or child begins having medical issues
    When water breaks, and labor has not started yet
    Previously had a full term still birth
    Induced Labor cont
    How?
    Pitocin induction-it is given through a IV line and is
    used to cause contractions. usually, the amount is
    increased every 15-30 minutes until a good
    contraction pattern is achieved.
    Amniotomy (breaking the water)- the doctor
    sends crochet like hook into the vaginal canal, to
    break the amitotic sac, this causes contractions to
    begin

    Premature Labor
    Occurs before the 37
    th
    week of pregnancy due to
    uterine contractions that cause the cervix to open
    earlier that normal
    Signs and Symptoms
    Contractions every 10 min or more, often within one hour
    Watery fluid leaving from your vagina (water broke)
    Menstrual like cramp/ back aches
    Pelvic pressure
    Increase in Vaginal discharge/ bloody discharge
    Please call health care provider immediately
    After call, empty bladder, and lay on your left side and drink fluids
    this may slow down or stop signs and symptoms


    Work cited
    http://www.babies.sutterhealth.org/laborand
    deilvery/index.html
    http://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbir
    th/prematurelabor.html
    http://pregnancy.about.com/od/induction/p/i
    nduction.htm
    http://www.doula4you.net/images/kalenfeet.
    jpg

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