Labor and Delivery

The longest stage of labor.

• 1st stage

• 2nd stage

• 3rd stage

the opening (1 cm--3cm--10cm) of the cervix is called...

• dialation

• effacement

• contraction

• epidural

The thinning (25%--50%--100%) of the cervix.

• dialation

• effacement

• contraction

• fontanels

An Obstetrician is a doctor for the

• mother during pregnancy/birth/postnatal

• baby after the birth

• the mother and the baby during pregnancy/birth/postnatal

The tightening and releasing of the uterus is called...

• effacement

• dialation

• contraction

• pushing

The stage of labor where contractions begin coming consistently. They are usually spaced from 10 to 20 minutes apart. Body is effacing and dilating.

• Pre Labor

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

The most difficult and painful part of labor. The cervix fully dilates/effaces to 10 cm--Baby "drops" down into the birth canal.

• Pre labor

• transition

• stage 2

• stage 3

Why do baby's get a "cone head" when they are born vaginally?

• They do not have skull bones yet

• Their skull bones are not fused together

• their bones are like jello, so they just mold that way

• It is a birth defect

The stage begins with the baby crowing and ends with it being delivered.

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• after birth

This stage is when the after birth is delivered.

• stage 1

• transition

• stage 2

• stage 3