MATERNITY NOTES PROCESS OF LABOR

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I. POWER  During first stage of labor; primary force that moves the fetus through the maternal pelvis are the uterine contractions  Force acting to expel fetus out  Effacement  shorten... ing and thinning of the cervix during the first stage of labor  Dilation enlargement of the cervical oss. and the cervical canal during the first stage of labor  Pushing efforts of mother during the second stage II. Passage way  The route  Consist of maternal pelvis and soft tissues  True pelvis is more important in labor functioning like a curved cylinder III. Passenger  How baby is laying or attitude in that position  Consist of the fetus, membranes and the placenta IV. PSYCHE [Show More]

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