Labor occurs when regular, frequent uterine contractions lead to progressive cervical dilatation and effacement, normally resulting in fetal descent through the birth canal, and vaginal delivery.
2-2. TRUE LABOR VS FALSE LABOR
2-3. OVERVIEW OF THE LABOR PROCESS-FOUR STAGES
2-4. FIRST STAGE OF LABOR–THREE PHASES
2-5. NURSING CARE DURING THE FIRST STAGE OF LABOR
2-7. TRANSFER OF THE LABOR PATIENT TO THE DELIVERY ROOM
2-8. NURSING CARE GIVEN WHILE IN THE DELIVERY ROOM
2-10. INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED ABOUT THE DELIVERY
2-12. NURSING CARE DURING THE THIRD STAGE
2-15. NURSING CARE DURING THE FOURTH STAGE OF LABOR
2-16. FACTORS THAT MAY EXTEND OR INFLUENCE THE DURATION OF LABOR–5 Ps