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The Birth Process

The Birth Process. Signs of beginning of labor http://www.seewhatyouread.com/chapter.php?book_id=1&chapter_id=2. 1. Baby settles deep into the mother’s pelvis called “lightening”

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The Birth Process

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  1. The Birth Process

  2. Signs of beginning of laborhttp://www.seewhatyouread.com/chapter.php?book_id=1&chapter_id=2 1. Baby settles deep into the mother’s pelvis called “lightening” 2. Losing the mucus plug, called “bloody show” (**mucus plug is a thick mucus that develops to prevent bacteria from entering the cervix) 3. Losing amniotic fluid, called “water breaking” or breaking of waters • 4. Contractions: the tightening and releasing of the uterine muscle

  3. Three Stages of Labor • Stage One • Contractions are opening the cervix, called “dilating” • Usually 4” (10 centimeters) • Babies head moves lower into the pelvis • Contractions begin to last longer AND get closer together

  4. Stage Two • Cervix is completely dilated and that baby’s head has slipped out of the uterus, followed by the rest of the baby’s body • Contractions move the baby down through the pelvis (birth canal) • Actual birth of the baby

  5. Stage Three • Uterus gives birth to the placenta • This has given nourishment to the baby and is no longer needed. It is pulled away from the uterine wall and expelled by contractions. • Very little discomfort

  6. Cesarean Birth: delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen. How many can a woman have? • (show video) • Obstetrician: a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and birth (Ob/GYN) • Postnatal: period beginning after the birth of the baby. (what was prenatal)

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