STAGES OF LABOR

FIRST STAGE OF SECOND STAGE OF THIRD STAGE OF

LABOR LABOR LABOR

The latent phase Following the baby's delivery

The active phase of
involves regular The expulsion phase ,the placenta is ejected in
pregnancy begins
contractions, involves the cervix being the third phase of labor.
with a dilated cervix,
cervical dilation, fully dilated, the fetus Uterine contractions persist
followed by stronger
myometrium leading to the detachment of
contractions due to moving through the birth
contractions, uterine the placenta from the uterine
oxytocin release canal, and the fetal head
contractions, and wall. Oxytocin is released to
and increased molding to fit through the
cervical ripening, stimulate more uterine
uterine muscle maternal pelvis.
allowing the fetus to contractions and prevent
activity.
descend. excessive bleeding.