Chapter 29, Problem 11RQ

Summary Introduction

To identify:

The three stages of labor and the events that characterize each stage.

Introduction:

Physical processes such as contraction of uterus and opening of cervix undergo at the end of the pregnancy is termed as labor or childbirth. Childbirth or labor is followed by various stages:

• The dilation stage.
• The expulsion stage.
• The placental stage.