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The following is an outline of the different stages and phases of labour. Remember that each laboring mother is an individual – some will not fit neatly into these definitions, and not everyone will experience the same signs and symptoms.

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As you progress through labor, your pelvis needs to open and expand in different ways to help your baby move down the birth canal and into the world. Understanding the different phases of labor and how your pelvis opens during each can help you find positions that manage pain and encourage your baby's descent.

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the stages of labor in an infant's stomach and how they are used to help them

First Stage of Labor Thinning (effacement) and opening (dilation) of the cervix The first stage of labor has three parts: 1. Early labor 2. Active labor 3. Transition to second stage Second Stage of Labor Your baby moves through the birth canal Third Stage of Labor Afterbirth Fourth Stage of Labor Recovery

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the stages of child birth info sheet with information on how to start and where to put it

First Stage of Labour: Longest Part 🕑 This first stage of labour starts with contractions of the womb’s muscles. 🤰 It is usually the longest part of labour and could last up to 24 hours. Cervix dilatation starts with the contractions, and it becomes softer and shorter with each contraction. ➡️Learn more: https://www.ucbaby.ca/phases-of-childbirth #phasesofchildbirth #stagesofbirth #UCBabyblog

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a woman laying in bed with the words how to know for sure labor is only 1 - 2 days away signs to not ignore

Are you in your third trimester of pregnancy? Is your due date approaching? If you're getting closer to labor & delivery day, chances are you'll start experiencing early labor signs, but how can you tell labor has begun or could begin in just 1-2 days? Find out! #laboranddelivery #pregnancy #childbirth

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