It describes the degree of flexion a fetus

assumes during labor or the relation of the fetal

parts to each other.

It is the first body part of the fetus to enter the true

pelvis and also the first body part to come out

during delivery.

Palpation- placing the hand lightly on the fundus with the

fingers spread; described as mild, moderate and strong by judging the degree of indentability /depressability of the uterine wall during acme.

When the uterine fundus is very firm and

cannot be indented with fingers, the intensity is:

Palpation- placing the hand lightly on the fundus with the

fingers spread; described as mild, moderate and strong by judging the degree of indentability /depressability of the uterine wall during acme.

When the fundus is difficult to indent, the

intensity is:

It is important for women to understand that they should not bear down with their abdominal muscles to push

until the cervix is fully dilated. Doing so could impede the primary force and cause fetal and cervical damage.

The period of time from the beginning of 1

contraction to the beginning of the next contraction.

This refers to the strength of a uterine contraction

during acme, can be determined by palpation.

THE COMPONENTS OF LABOR CONSIST OF THE PASSAGE,THE PASSENGER, THE POWERS OF LABOR, WOMAN'S PSYCHE AND THE POSITION.

It is the mother’s bony pelvis and soft tissues of

the cervix, pelvic floor, vagina and introitus.