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What is the first sign of labour?
What is the first sign of labour?
- The baby begins to pass through the cervix
- The cervix dilates
- The amniotic sac bursts
- Pain in the abdomen (correct)
What happens to the cervix during labour?
What happens to the cervix during labour?
- It relaxes and widens (correct)
- It disappears
- It stays the same size
- It becomes smaller and tighter
What happens to the baby during birth?
What happens to the baby during birth?
- It is immediately cut from the umbilical cord
- It begins to pass through the cervix (correct)
- It stays in the womb
- It comes out feet first
What is the term for the placenta being expelled from the mother?
What is the term for the placenta being expelled from the mother?
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What happens to the umbilical cord after birth?
What happens to the umbilical cord after birth?
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Study Notes
Labour and Birth
- Labour can last from a few hours to a day or more.
- The first sign of labour is abdominal pain due to uterine contractions and relaxation.
- Contractions gradually increase in strength, pain, and frequency as labour progresses.
- Regular contractions with short intervals indicate approaching birth.
- Cervix dilates, relaxes, and widens, causing the amniotic sac to burst, and the baby passes through the cervix.
- The baby's head usually emerges first, followed by the rest of the body, which may take from 10 minutes to a few hours.
- After birth, the umbilical cord is cut and tied.
- The placenta is expelled from the mother shortly after birth, known as the afterbirth.
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Learn about the process of labour, its signs, and stages leading to childbirth. Understand the role of uterine contractions, cervical dilation, and amniotic sac rupture.
