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    The document describes the stages of labor and delivery: 1) Descent involves the fetal head entering the pelvic inlet due to pressure from amniotic fluid and uterine contractions. 2) Flexion causes the head to flex with the chin touching the chest as it meets resistance from the cervix, pelvic floor, or pelvis walls. 3) Internal rotation orients the largest diameter of the head to match the largest diameter of the birth canal. 4) Extension and external rotation allow the baby to pass through the vaginal opening, with the shoulders rotating to match the pelvis.

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    The document describes the stages of labor and delivery: 1) Descent involves the fetal head entering the pelvic inlet due to pressure from amniotic fluid and uterine contractions. 2) Flexion causes the head to flex with the chin touching the chest as it meets resistance from the cervix, pelvic floor, or pelvis walls. 3) Internal rotation orients the largest diameter of the head to match the largest diameter of the birth canal. 4) Extension and external rotation allow the baby to pass through the vaginal opening, with the shoulders rotating to match the pelvis.

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    Mechanisms of Labor

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    The document describes the stages of labor and delivery: 1) Descent involves the fetal head entering the pelvic inlet due to pressure from amniotic fluid and uterine contractions. 2) Flexion causes the head to flex with the chin touching the chest as it meets resistance from the cervix, pelvic floor, or pelvis walls. 3) Internal rotation orients the largest diameter of the head to match the largest diameter of the birth canal. 4) Extension and external rotation allow the baby to pass through the vaginal opening, with the shoulders rotating to match the pelvis.

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    MECHANISMS OF LABOR

    DESCENT
    -involves the entrance of the greatest biparietal diameter of the fetal head to the pelvic inlet. Caused by: pressure of amniotic fluid, contraction of abdominal muscles, extension and straightening of fetus.

    FLEXION
    As the fetal head moves deeper into the pelvis, it meets resistance from either the cervix, pelvic floor or walls of the pelvis. This causes head to flex so that the chin is brought in close contact with the chest.

    INTERNAL ROTATION
    When the head reach the level of the ischial spines, it rotates from the transverses diameter to anteroposterior diameter so that its largest diameter is presented to the largest diameter of the outlet.

    EXTENSION
    The forces of uterine contractions, pushing effort of the mother and the resistance of the pelvic floor cause the head to extend towards the vaginal opening. As the head extend, the chin is lifted up and, then, it is born.

    EXTERNAL ROTATION
    When the head comes out, the shoulder which enters the pelvis in transverse position turns to anteroposterior position for it to become in line with the anteroposterior diameter of the outlet and pass through the pelvis.

    EXPULSION

    When the head is born the shoulder and the rest of the body follows without much difficulty.

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    involves the entrance of the greatest biparietal diameter of the fetal head to the pelvic inlet. largest diameter is presented to the largest diameter of the outlet the head extend towards the vaginal opening. turns to anteroposterior position for it to become in line with the anteroposterior diameter of the outlet the chin is brought in close contact with the chest.

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    Caused by pressure of amniotic fluid largest diameter is presented to the largest diameter of the outlet. Caused by resistance from either the cervix, pelvic floor Caused by pushing effort of the mother shoulder and the rest of the body follows

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    Descent Internal rotation Extension External rotation Flexion Descent Internal rotation Flexion Extension expulsion

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