Question

5 pages about the stage of birth

Answer 1

• Childbirth usually occurs in three stages:
• First stage: The time of the onset of true labor until the cervix is completely dilated to 10 cm.
• Second stage: The period after the cervix is dilated to 10 cm until the baby is delivered.
• Third stage: Delivery of the placenta.
• The first stage of labor is the longest and involves three phases:
• Early Labor Phase –The time of the onset of labor until the cervix is dilated to 3 cm.
• Active Labor Phase – Continues from 3 cm. until the cervix is dilated to 7 cm.
• Transition Phase – Continues from 7 cm. until the cervix is fully dilated to 10 cm.
• Each phase is characterized by different emotions and physical challenges.Early lasts approximately 8-12 hours.Contractions will last about 30-45 seconds, giving the mother 5-30 minutes of rest between contractions.Contractions are typically mild and somewhat irregular but become progressively stronger and more frequent.
• Active labor will last about 3-5 hours.Contractions during this phase will last about 45-60 seconds with 3-5 minutes rest in between.Contractions will feel stronger and longer.This is usually the time to head to the hospital or birth center.
• Transition will last about 30 min-2 hours.Contractions during this phase will last about 60-90 seconds with a 30 second-2 minute rest in between.Contractions are long, strong, intense, and can overlap.This is the hardest phase but also the shortest.Mother might experience hot flashes, chills, nausea, vomiting etc.
• During the second stage of labour, the baby will descend into the birth canal and the mother would push the baby down.
• The third stage is the delivery of the placenta and is the shortest stage. The time it takes to deliver th placenta can range from 5 to 30 minutes.