Stages of labor
- Early labor
For the first time mothers have never experienced labor before, and may not know you are in labor. Before heading to the hospital call your doctor to discuss your labor symptoms.
- Prodromal Labor
some first time mothers experience a prolonged period of early labor with minimal to no change in their cervical dilation. This condition is called " prodromal Labor ".
- Active Labor
It is found the first time mothers admit to hospital when she is in active labor has a better outcome than a first time mother admit to hospital when she is in early labor. Admitting a first time mother during active labor helps her labor progess with minimal interventions and she has a higher occurrence of having a vaginal delivery. in active labor the contractions are less than 5 minutes apart, lasting 45 second to 1 minute and the cervix is dilated 3 centimeters or more.
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