Find out what happens during labour and birth , including the 3 stages of labour , contractions, dilation, birth positions and monitoring your baby. Labour is the process of childbirth from contractions of your womb to delivery of your baby. It normally happens any time between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy, on average around the 40th week. There are three ' stages' of labour ; the first involves regular muscle contractions that pull the neck of the womb (cervix) wide open, the second involves contractions and pushing which move the baby down through the birth canal (vagina) and out through the perineum, and the third involves delivery of ... Labour is divided into three stages : the first stage (latent, active, and transition phases), the second stage (from full dilatation to the delivery of the baby), and the third stage (delivery of the placenta). Each stage involves specific physiological processes and requires distinct nursing interventions to ensure maternal and fetal well-being. Learn what happens to your body during labor, from the first contraction to the recovery period. Find out how long each stage lasts, what symptoms to expect, and how to cope with pain and discomfort.
