Stages Of Delivery Flashcards
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What happens before labor?
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The cervix is in its normal size and shape
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What happens first stage of labor?
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Contractions make the cervix dilate/open.
3
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What happens in the transition stage?
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Transition completes the work of the first stage. The cervix becomes fully dilated
4
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What happens in the second stage?
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The Crowning stage is when the TOP of the babies head appears at the birth canal.
5
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What happens at the second stage of labor?
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The babies head emerges first. What changes did she choose passage through the birth canal. It will later go back to normal. Then the shoulders and the rest of the body slips out.
6
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What happens in the third stage?
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The woman gives birth to the placenta no longer needed by the baby because it’s attached the umbilical cord.
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