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Stages of labour

Stages of labour . Objectives . Explain the 3 stages of labour . There are three stages to labour: The first stage of labour, when your contractions make your cervix gradually open up (dilate). This is usually the longest stage.

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Stages of labour

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  1. Stages of labour

  2. Objectives • Explain the 3 stages of labour

  3. There are three stages to labour: • The first stage of labour, when your contractions make your cervix gradually open up (dilate). This is usually the longest stage. • The second stage of labour is when your cervix is fully open and you give birth. This is the part of labour where you help your baby move through your vagina by pushing with your contractions. • The third stage of labour, is after the birth of your baby, when your womb contracts and causes the placenta to come out through the vagina.

  4. First stage • the cervix needs to open about 10cm for a baby to pass through • This is called ‘fully dilated’. • Contractions at the start of labour help to soften the cervix so that it gradually opens. • Established labour is when the cervix has dilated to more than 3cm. • The baby’s heart rate will be monitored throughout labour.

  5. second stage of labour • This stage begins when the cervix is fully dilated and lasts until the birth of the baby. • during the second stage, the baby’s head moves down the vagina until it can be seen. • When the head is nearly ready to be born, the midwife will ask you to stop pushing, and to pant or puff a couple of quick short breaths, blowing out through your mouth. • This is so that your baby’s head can be born slowly and gently, giving the skin and muscles of the perineum (the area between your vagina and anus) time to stretch without tearing.

  6. Once the baby’s head is born, most of the hard work is over. With one more gentle push the body is born quite quickly and easily. The r baby will be lifted straight onto mom before the cord is cut. • The baby may be born covered with a white, greasy substance known as vernix, which has acted as protection in the uterus

  7. Third stage • after baby is born, more contractions will push out the placenta. The midwife will offer an injection in the thigh just as the baby is born, which will speed up the delivery of the placenta. • The injection contains a drug called syntocinon, which makes the womb contract and helps to prevent heavy bleeding

  8. Giving birth can not always be done naturally • Forceps or vacuum delivery • Caesarean section

  9. Documentary • http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03d0g1y/The_Midwives_Series_2_Delivery_on_Demand/

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