Stage labor

Stage labor

Stage 1: a phase of maturation / dilation of the cervix

Early stage of labor begins once the existing pambukaan cervix (known from the examination by a doctor or midwife) from HIS. His or painful uterine contractions in labor is slowly growing pains and frequently, and longer. Since the opening of 0 cm to 3cm, generally pesalinan still running slow (could be up to 8 hours), so this period is also called the latent phase. After that until the full opening usually go faster. Overall this phase lasted until the full opening is achieved (approximately 10 cm), and then entered the stage of labor 2. This stage usually go on longer on the birth of first child (can be up to 20 hours) than the next child's birth.

Stage 2: PHASE EXPENDITURE BABY

Today, his is very strong, more often, and longer than before. Mom will feel the need very strong twitch and no longer can be held. Your doctor or midwife will begin to lead meneran mother. Way, the mother lies on her back in a position atu tilted sideways, his arms embracing his knees folded, Kapala and eyes looked toward the abdomen. With the emergence of his mother meneran / push flat-out, and stop / rest during his stop. With this tightened labor, fetal slowly pushed out of the womb until the head started to look at the mouth of the birth canal. Sometimes, in order to become more fluent delivery, doctors need to do opisiotomi (widen the birth canal by way of cut). Slowly push the energy along the mother, the head of the fetus will be born, which was immediately followed by the body and limbs. After all born, the umbilical cord will be cut. After that, the baby immediately dried and warmed, and examined (respiratory, skin color, heart rate, crying and movement) to ensure healthy babies.

Stage 3: Placental spending phase

5-15 minutes after the baby is born, the uterus will contract (feels sick). This pain usually indicates perlekatannya abruptio placenta from the uterus. This is usually accompanied Perlepasan new bleeding. After that, the placenta will come out (was born) through the birth canal, either automatically or with the help of your doctor or midwife. After that the placenta will be checked to ensure it was born full (if there is placental tissue is left in the uterus, bleeding can occur).

Stage 4: OBSERFASI AFTER LABOR

After delivery is complete and the placenta was born, the mother is usually still resting in the delivery room until 1 hour after birth. Point that a doctor or midwife can monitor the mother's condition so that no complications arise such as postpartum hemorrhage.