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In this stage, the uterus expels the placenta (afterbirth). The placenta is usually birthed within 15-30 minutes of the baby being born. Maternal blood loss is limited by contraction of the uterus following birth of the placenta. Normal blood loss is less than 600 mL.
The third stage can be managed either expectantly or actively. Expectant management (also known as physiological management) allows the placenta to be expelled without medical assistance. Breastfeeding soon after birth and massaging of the top of the uterus (the fundus) causes uterine contractions that encourage birth of the placenta. Active management utilizes oxytocic agents and controlled cord traction. The oxytocic agents augment uterine muscular contraction and the cord traction assists with rapid birth of the placenta. A Cochrane database study suggests that blood loss and the risk of postpartum bleeding will be reduced in women offered active management of the third stage of labour. However, the use of ergometrine for active management was associated with nausea or vomiting and hypertension, and controlled cord traction requires the immediate clamping of the umbilical cord. Although uncommon, in some cultures the placenta is kept and consumed by the mother over the weeks following the birth. This practice is termed Placentophagy.
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What is delivered during the third stage of labor?
3rd stage of labor is complete cervical dilation and delivery of the baby.
What are the four types of labor?
Types? Do you mean stages? If you mean stages, its first, second, and third. First stage is early labor, second stage is active labor (the stage where the baby comes out) and third stage is when the placenta is delivered. Then there's false labor, which can seem like early labor but fizzles out before it progresses into anything.
What stage of labor involves the delivery of the infant?
You are referring to the second stage of labor. The first stage is the onset of contractions that increase in strength, length and duration along with the effacement (thinning) and dilation (opening) of the cervix. Once full dilation has occurred, the second stage of labor begins. This is the descent and delivery of the baby. After the birth of the baby, the third stage of labor commences. This is from the baby's birth until complete expulsion of the placenta (afterbirth) and the membranes (the sac in which the baby grows).
List five stages of childbirth?
The five stages of child birth include early labor,active labor, third stage which involves pushing the baby, fourth stage which involves delivering the placenta, and lastly examining the baby.
During what stage of labor is an episiotomy done?
An episiotomy is done during the second stage of labor
When was Third Stage created?
Third Stage was created in 1980.
Which stage of labor does crowning occur?
expulsion stage
What is the third stage of man?
the third stage of man is when you fall in love
What are 3 stages of labor?
dilation stage, expulsion stage, placental stage
What has the author T Arthur Helme written?
T. Arthur Helme has written: 'The physiology of the third stage of labour' -- subject(s): Labor (Obstetrics)
What stage of labor is the longest?
the first stage (opening of the cervix)
What is the third stage of a complete metamorphoses of an insect?
The third stage of an complete metamorphoses is pupa.
