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Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!, Duration, After, Before…

- - - - Firs time mothers
      - Had epidural
  - - - Sitting
      - Kneeling
      - Squatting
      - On your hands and knees
- - - - Your contractions get
        
        longer
        
        more painful
        
        stronger
        
        Each lasts about 45 seconds
        
        They can be as close as 3 minutes apart
      - You may feel pressure in your lower back
      - You may feel the urge to push.
      - Your cervix will dilate up to 10 centimeters.
      - If your water hasn’t broken, it may break now.
    - - your cervix has dilated to 6 centimeters
    - - Usually lasts about 4 to 8 hours
    - - Try to stay relaxed
      - Move around or change positions
  - - - cervix dilates and effaces
      - bloody discharge from your vagina
      - feel mild, irregular contractions.
    - - is unpredictable
      - the average length varies from hours to days.
    - - Go for a walk
      - Take a shower or bath
      - Listen to relaxing music
      - Try breathing or relaxation techniques
      - Change positions
  - - - Take a warm shower or bath
      - Take a walk, stopping to breathe through contractions
      - Roll on a large rubber ball (birthing ball)
      - Have a gentle massage between contractions
    - - If your health care provider thinks you might need a C-section
        
        he or she might recommend small amounts of clear liquids
    - - Contractions will come close together
        
        can last between 60 and 90 seconds
      - Pushing too soon could make you tired and cause your cervix to swell
        
        which might delay delivery.
- - - - Encourage uterine contractions
      - Minimize bleeding
  - - - Need stiches
      - Repair tear from vaginal region