True or False: Labor is defined as the onset of irregular painful contractions with progressive effacement and dilatation of the cervix
False
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Give at least 2 criteria for normal labor
Mature Fetus 37-40 weeks (Single) Spontaneous expulsion Vertex is the presenting part Vaginal Delivery Time (not <3hour but not >18 hours) Complications??
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Labor process for primigravida can last for how many hours?
12-18 hours
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It is a sign of labor characterized by mucus mixed with blood or mucus plug
Show
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What are the INFLUENTIAL FACTORS OF THE PROGRESS OF LABOUR
Power Passenger Passage Psyche
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Starts with the onset of true labor contractions Ends when the cervix is fully dilated (10cm) Longest stage of labor
First Stage of Labor
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Begins with the complete dilatation of the cervix Ends with the birth of the baby
Second Stage
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The relation of the long axis of the fetus to that of the mother
Fetal Lie
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Give the two fetal presentation
Cephalic and Breech
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This movement occurs during descent and is brought about by the resistance felt by the baby's head against the soft tissues of the pelvis.