Ayana, Ashley, Evelyn

Stages of labor

Dilation stage

( 1st stage)

Expulsion stage

( 2nd stage)

Placental stage

(3rd sage)

Early Labor Phase

cervix begins to dilate and efface

Active Labor

begins when cervix dilates between 4 cm- 7 cm

Transition Labor

Cervix dilates to 10 cm

Fetus moves through the birth canal

Ends with the birth of the Fetus

Contractions every 10 to 15 min., the every 5 min., the every 2 min

contractions every 1 - 1/2 to 2 minutes

Placenta leaves the mother's body

Placenta produces oxytocin hormone, causing uterus to contract to contract

umbilical cord is clamped