Labor and delivery - Functional divisions and phases of cervical dilatation

Question 1

3 functions divisions of labor

Answer 1

• Preparatory
• Dilatational
• Pelvic

Question 2

Preparatory phase

• Period covered
• Cervical dilatation

Answer 2

• Period covered
  
  • Latent phase and acceleration phase (of cervical dilation)
• Cervical dilatation
  
  • Little change in cervical dilatation but marked change in cervical CT component

Question 3

Dilatational phase

• Period covered
• Cervical dilatation

Answer 3

• Period covered
  
  • Phase of maximum slope
• Cervical dilatation
  
  • Occurs most commonly after 6 cm