labor and delivery

Labor and Delivery Labor and Delivery

By: Bethany and FrancescaBy: Bethany and Francesca

Stages of Labor and Stages of Labor and Delivery Delivery

• Stage One-Stage One- labor contractions and labor contractions and

dilatingdilating

• Stage Two-Stage Two- delivery delivery

• Stage Three-Stage Three- placenta expulsion. placenta expulsion.

Stage One- LaborStage One- Labor

What is Labor?What is Labor?

Labor is the process of expulsion of the fetus Labor is the process of expulsion of the fetus

and the placenta from the uterus. and the placenta from the uterus.

Signs of LaborSigns of Labor• The baby “dropping”The baby “dropping”

• More Braxton Hicks contractionsMore Braxton Hicks contractions

• Your cervix starts to ripenYour cervix starts to ripen

• You pass your mucus plug or notice "bloody You pass your mucus plug or notice "bloody show" show"

• Your water breaksYour water breaks

The Very Beginning of LaborThe Very Beginning of Labor

• You will begin to feel the contractionsYou will begin to feel the contractions

• *Dilation starts*Dilation starts

*Dilation is gradual *Dilation is gradual

widening of the cervicalwidening of the cervical

openingopening

Stages of LaborStages of Labor

Labor can be broken down into the Labor can be broken down into the

following stages…following stages…

• Early labor or Latent labor Early labor or Latent labor

• Active labor Active labor

• Transition StageTransition Stage

Early Labor or Latent LaborEarly Labor or Latent Labor

• Longest stageLongest stage Contractions may be spaced 5 to 20 Contractions may be spaced 5 to 20

minutes apart and last anywhere from minutes apart and last anywhere from 30 to 45 seconds each.30 to 45 seconds each.

• Continues until dilation reaches 3 Continues until dilation reaches 3 centimeters. centimeters.

• Backache, mild diarrhea, anxiety Backache, mild diarrhea, anxiety and/or excitement are commonand/or excitement are common

Active Labor StageActive Labor Stage

• Dilation occurs at a steadier paceDilation occurs at a steadier pace

• Cervix becomes four to seven Cervix becomes four to seven centimeters dilated.centimeters dilated.

• Baby starts to position itself Baby starts to position itself

Transition StageTransition Stage

• Contractions most intenseContractions most intense

• Cervix fully dilatedCervix fully dilated

• Your ready to pushYour ready to push

Stage 2- Delivery of the Stage 2- Delivery of the babybaby

• Women feel the urge to pushWomen feel the urge to push

• Baby is bornBaby is born

Stage 3- The PlacentaStage 3- The Placenta

• Placenta is deliveredPlacenta is delivered

• Less painful than childbirthLess painful than childbirth

• Happens about 20 minutes after Happens about 20 minutes after child birthchild birth

Common Labor Common Labor ComplicationsComplications

• Breech BabyBreech Baby

• Abnormal heart rateAbnormal heart rate

• Fetal meconiumFetal meconium

• Slow laborSlow labor

• Placenta previaPlacenta previa

Uncommon Labor Uncommon Labor ComplicationsComplications

• Fetal Distress-Fetal Distress- which occurs when the fetus which occurs when the fetus

has not been receiving enough oxygenhas not been receiving enough oxygen

• Can last when pregnancy lasts too long or Can last when pregnancy lasts too long or

complications occurcomplications occur

C-SectionC-Section

• Delivery of a baby through a surgical Delivery of a baby through a surgical

incision in the mothers abdomen. incision in the mothers abdomen.

• More likely to have an infection, excessive More likely to have an infection, excessive

bleeding, blood clots, more postpartum bleeding, blood clots, more postpartum

pain.pain.

• Longer recovery, longer hospital stayLonger recovery, longer hospital stay

EpiduralEpidural

• Pain relief in the form of a needlePain relief in the form of a needle

• Creates a numbing feeling in the Creates a numbing feeling in the lower bodylower body

Epidural AdvantagesEpidural Advantages

• Effective pain relief Effective pain relief

• Can adjust the strength of the medicine as Can adjust the strength of the medicine as

the contractions worsenthe contractions worsen

• The mother is still awakeThe mother is still awake

Epidural DisadvantagesEpidural Disadvantages

• Takes 15 minutes to receive the medicine, Takes 15 minutes to receive the medicine,

doesn’t work for 20 minutesdoesn’t work for 20 minutes

• Can slow laborCan slow labor

• Sensation in legs may be lostSensation in legs may be lost

• May reduce blood flow to the babyMay reduce blood flow to the baby

100 100 100 100 100

Vocab Epidural C-Section

Complications

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300

400

200 200 200 200

300 300 300 300

400 400 400 400

Stages of Labor

Vocab 100Vocab 100

______is the process of the cervix ______is the process of the cervix getting bigger as the child gets ready getting bigger as the child gets ready to be born.to be born.

Vocab 200Vocab 200

______ is the expulsion of the fetus and ______ is the expulsion of the fetus and the placenta from the uterusthe placenta from the uterus

Vocab 300Vocab 300

______ is an injection of anesthetic into ______ is an injection of anesthetic into the spine, especially associated with the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth pain relief during childbirth

Vocab 400Vocab 400

_______ is the delivery of a baby _______ is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the through a surgical incision in the mothers abdomen and uterus.mothers abdomen and uterus.

Stages of Labor 100Stages of Labor 100

_______,_________,________ are the three _______,_________,________ are the three stages of laborstages of labor

Stages of Labor 200Stages of Labor 200

Which phase is the longest of the three Which phase is the longest of the three stages and the least painfulstages and the least painful

Stages of Labor 300Stages of Labor 300

Which phase is where the contractions Which phase is where the contractions are the most intense, your cervix are the most intense, your cervix fully dilates and the baby is bornfully dilates and the baby is born

Stages of Labor 400Stages of Labor 400

Which phase is where most of the Which phase is where most of the contractions begin and the baby contractions begin and the baby moves into position. moves into position.

Epidural 100Epidural 100

Name one advantage of an EpiduralName one advantage of an Epidural

Epidural 200Epidural 200

Name one disadvantage of receiving Name one disadvantage of receiving an Epiduralan Epidural

Epidural 300Epidural 300

15 minutes is the amount of time it 15 minutes is the amount of time it takes to ________takes to ________

Epidural 400Epidural 400

20 minutes is the amount of time for 20 minutes is the amount of time for _________. _________.

C-Section 100C-Section 100

One reason for C-section to occur is One reason for C-section to occur is ________.________.

C-Section 200C-Section 200

_______ and _________ are the two ways _______ and _________ are the two ways you would have a C-sectionyou would have a C-section

C-Section 300C-Section 300

_______ is the percent of women who _______ is the percent of women who receive this. receive this.

C-Section 400C-Section 400

______ is a downside of receiving c-______ is a downside of receiving c-sectionsection

Complications 100Complications 100

_____ is when the baby is not positions _____ is when the baby is not positions correctly. correctly.

Complications 200Complications 200

______ is when the baby has passed ______ is when the baby has passed the first bowel movement in the the first bowel movement in the wombwomb

Complications 300Complications 300

____ is used when the labor is slow and ____ is used when the labor is slow and needs to be induced. needs to be induced.

Complications 400Complications 400

_____ occurs when the fetus has not _____ occurs when the fetus has not been receiving enough oxygen. been receiving enough oxygen.