Stages of labor

Topic: Maternity

Labor is divided into four stages: the first runs from regular contractions to full cervical dilation (10 cm) and has latent and active phases; the second from full dilation to birth of the baby; the third from birth to delivery of the placenta; and the fourth covers the first 1–4 hours after birth. In the fourth stage, check bleeding, fundal tone and maternal vital signs frequently.

Also known as:

Labor stages

In Turkish:

Doğum eyleminin evreleri