Know More About The Stages of Labor

After the ninth month of pregnancy, the day of labor can happen any day and the woman who is about to give birth may not be aware of what might happen. It’s good for pregnant women to know all about the stages of labor so that they can know what to expect and prepared for the big day. It can be quite disappointing when a pregnant woman to is about to go to labor, but she has got no idea on the stages that she will undergo before the baby is born. With the knowledge of the steps that will be undergone can help pregnant women diminish the fear of giving birth and instead help them enjoy for being mothers. There are generally three stages that a woman who is about to give birth undergoes. Here are the stages that you should know about labor

• The first stage is the beginning of labor that is accompanied by pain and contraction of cervix. In this stage there are several things that a woman in labor will experience as it has some stages to for it to come to an end. There are phases that characterizes the first stage of labor and they include

1. Latent phase- this is a phase that a woman does not experience much pain the cervix dilates up to 3cm.
2. The active phase- this phase is characterized by strong powerful contraction that occurs in regular interval. The cervix dilates from 3cm to 7cm.
3. Transition phase- this is where contraction becomes more frequent and the cervix dilates now fully to reach 10cm.

• The second stage does not last like the first stage and the cervix remains dilated to 10 cm until the baby is born. The contraction during this stage is more frequent and it is in this stage where the baby is born.
• The third stage is where the placenta is removed and this can be done up to 30 minutes later after giving birth. Uterus contracts and pushes out the placenta and many women are not able to feel these contractions. For those who may have difficulty in passing through this stage they may be given hormone injection to assist in this process.

With this information a pregnant woman is capable of knowing what to expect during this period and be prepared in receiving the newborn.