Stage Of Labor

Question 1

What is early labor in stage 1?

Answer 1

Cervix dilates and becomes thinner
Each contraction lasts 30-60 seconds
Every 5-20 minutes

Question 2

What is Active Labor stage 1?

Answer 2

Go to the hospital or contact midwife
Average of 8 hours
Cervix dilates from 4-10 cm
Contractions longer, stronger, and fre.

Question 3

What is Birth of Baby stage 2?

Answer 3

Mother dilated to 10 cm
Baby’s head should emerge first
May last minutes to hours

Question 4

What is important in Birth of Baby stage?

Answer 4

Umbilical cord is untangled

Airway is cleared

Question 5

What is Delivery of Placenta stage 3?

Answer 5

Average of 5-10 minutes
Mild contractions
Umbilical cord and placenta are delivered

Question 6

How should the placenta be when delivered?

Answer 6

Intact as risk of infection or bleeding could occur

Question 7

What is vaginal childbirth?

Answer 7

Most common and safest form of child delivery

Sometimes uses forceps or vacuum extraction is necessary

Question 8

What is the difference between natural and medicated birth?

Answer 8

Natural has no medication or surgery

Medicated includes epidural anesthesia into mothers spine which numbs from the waist down

Question 9

When would a Caesarean section or c section be performed?

Answer 9

Baby is not in a head down position
Too large to pass through the pelvis
In distress