pregnancy and birth

Question 1

three stages of child birth

Answer 1

dilation of cervix
delivery of baby
delivery of afterbirth

Question 2

dilation of cervix

Answer 2

cervix (opening of uterus) gets wider to pass the baby through. muscles contract strongly and tear amnion. amniotic fluid escapes(waters break)

Question 3

delivery of baby

Answer 3

strong contractions of uterus muscles push baby through the widened cervix and out the vagina

Question 4

delivery of afterbirth

Answer 4

uterus continues to contract to push out placenta and other membranes around the baby known as afterbirth