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Gestation typically lasts how many weeks total?
39 to 41 weeks -
Non-productive contractionsFalse labor
Braxton-Hicks contractions -
Sensation when fetus drops into the pelvic cavity in preparation for birth
Lightening -
Mucus plug at cervix is released
Bloody Show -
Cervix dilation and effacement (longest stage)Begins with contractions of laborMore frequent and stronger as labor progressesWater (amniotic sack) may breakCervix dilates (opens) from .3 to .10 cm and effaces (thins)
Stage 1: Labor -
Contraction frequency and strength peak; cervix opens completely Most difficult and painful
Transition -
Over-tense or too early, strong pushing can bruise cervix and slow labor
Relaxation -
Full dilation of cervix to baby's birthAbout 1 hour for primiparous moms (first time moms)Strong urge to push
Stage 2: Delivery of Baby -
Contractions continue after baby is bornAfter 15-30 minutes, placenta is expelled
Stage 3: Expulsion of the Placenta -
Pressing together and overlapping of baby's skull bones -Temporarily elongated skull-Swollen face or genitals-Flattened nose
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