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KENNEDY K.Normal Labor
,DEFINITIONS
Series of events that take place in the
genital organs in an effort to expel the
viable products of conception (fetus,
placenta and the membranes) out of the
womb through the vagina into the outer
world is called Labor.
Onset of painful, regular contractions more
than 1 every 10 min, with progressive
cervical effacement & dilatation
accompanied by descent of the presenting
part
It may occur prior to 37 completed weeks,
when it is called the preterm labor.
,Labour..
Labor is characterized by the presence of regular
uterine contractions with effacement and
dilatation of the cervix and fetal descent.
A parturient is a patient in labor and parturition
is the process of giving birth.
Delivery is the expulsion or extraction of a
viable fetus out of the womb.
It is not synonymous with labor; delivery can take
place without labor as in elective cesarean
section.
Delivery may be vaginal, either spontaneous or
aided, or it may be abdominal.
, NORMAL LABOR
(EUTOCIA)
Labor is called normal if it fulfills
the following criteria.
1. Spontaneous in onset and at term.
2. With vertex presentation.
3. Without undue prolongation.
4. Natural termination with minimal aids.
5. Without having any complications
affecting the health of the mother
and/or the baby.
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