FULL TERM LABOUR: 37- 42 WEEKS
STAGES OF LABOUR
STAGE 1
Divided into a) latent phase (<4 cm dilation)
b) active phase(>4 cm dilation)
i)Onset of true labour pain
ii) ends with full dilatation of cervix (10 cm)
Average duration:
i) 12 hrs - primi gravida
ii) 6 hrs- multipara
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