THE STAGES OF CHILDBRITH

DILATION

• Uterus controls and causes the cervix to dilate or open up
• Uterus controls and causes the cervix to dilate or open up
• Membranes surround baby which causes the water to break
• Aminate fluid surrounding the baby releases out if the vigina
• Aminate fluid surrounding the baby releases out if the vigina
• The babies head begins to push out adter the water breaks
• The babies head begins to push out adter the water breaks
• This stage ends when the cervix is fully dialted to 10 centimeters

EXPLUSION

• Babies head emerges fully and the shoulders rotate
• An episotomy may occur (surgical incisin to make room)
• Ends with childbirth

PLACENTAL

• Starts after delievery of baby
• Ends when the uterus exples the placenta & the umbilical cordout of mothers body