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The 7 Cardinal Movements

Published on Nov 25, 2015

Learn and remember the 7 Cardinal Movements of Labor with Eden's Garden Birth. Childbirth Education and Doula Support by Amy Blake Rollogas. edensgardenbirth.com

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The 7 Cardinal Movements

That baby's working hard!
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Engagement

Baby's head enters the pelvic inlet.
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Descent

Baby's head "drops" deep into the pelvis
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Flexion

Baby's head flexes down toward chest
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Internal Rotation

Baby turns head to face mom's back
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Extension

Baby's neck extends as the head is born
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External Rotation

Baby rotates head to the side as shoulders pass the pubic bone
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Expulsion

Baby's shoulders and body are born
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