stages of birth for delivery

1-dilation

cervix opening/dilating to 10cm or <4 inches

1-dilation

duration is 12-16 hrs for 1st born, and 6-9 hrs for 2nd

1-dilation

duration of contraction: 30s to 1 minute

time between: 15-20 mins to 3-4 mins

1-dilation

signals:

real labor pains increase with walking

bloody recharge

amniotic sac breaks

braxton-hicks contractions

happens with the 1st child, pain lessen when walking

false labor

braxton-hicks contractions AKA

2-birth

stage where its the passage of the baby through the birth canal

2-birth

duration: 10-40 minutes

2-birth

contractions happen 2-3 minutes

episiotomy

incision made in tissue between the vaginal opening and anus

episiotomy

done to avoid tearing the tissue of th eback of the vaginal opening

1-presentation of the head / 2-rotation and delivery of anterior shoulder / 3-delivery of posterior shoulder / 4-delivery of lower body and umbilical cord

2-birth < 4 stages

3-afterbirth

placenta or after birth is delivered

3-afterbirth

this stage is painless

3-afterbirth

stage where the episiotomy is stitched up if it was done

3-afterbirth

duration: 20 minutes