what are the characteristics of normal labour?
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['Spontaneous onset (it begins on its own, without medical intervention)', 'Rhythmic and regular uterine contractions.', "Vertex presentation (the 'crown' of the baby's head is presented to the opening cervix, as you learned in Study Session 6 of the Antenatal Care Module)"]
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The most common way of childbirth is a vaginal delivery. It involves three stages of labour: the shortening and opening of the cervix, descent and birth of the baby, and the delivery of the placenta.
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['Work postures and movements.', 'Repetitiveness and pace of work.', 'Force of movements.', 'Vibration.', 'Temperature.', "Lack of influence or control over one's job.", 'Increase pressure (e.g., to produce more).', 'Lack of or poor communication.']
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['Breathing problems.', 'Abnormal position and presentation of the fetus.', 'Multiple births.', 'Shoulder dystocia.', 'Umbilical cord prolapse.', 'Nuchal cord.', 'Placental abruption.', 'Premature closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus.']
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['Appearance. ... ', 'Work of Breathing. ... ', 'Circulation to Skin. ... ', 'Respiratory distress. ... ', 'Respiratory failure. ... ', 'Shock. ... ', 'In extremis.']
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A woman is considered to be in the active stage of labor once the cervix dilates to around 5 to 6 cm and contractions begin to get longer, stronger, and closer together. The active stage of labor is characterized more by the rate of regular cervical dilation per hour.
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Another sign of labor is your cervix beginning to open (dilate). Your health care provider will measure the dilation in centimeters from zero (no dilation) to 10 (fully dilated). At first, these cervical changes can be very slow. Once you're in active labor, expect to dilate more quickly.
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labor. ... The definition of labor is physical or mental work or effort. An example of labor is studying hard for a test. An example of labor is a woman giving birth to a baby.
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['Temperature and humidity. ... ', 'Ventilation. ... ', 'Ergonomics / physical arrangement of work area & equipment. ... ', 'Space, lighting and cleanliness of the work area.']
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['The placenta might gradually stop being able to do its job properly.', 'An infection might develop inside the womb.', 'Unexpected problems might arise during labor.']
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['Nature of Work: It is the work only that gives birth to relationship between the employee and employer. ... ', 'Dissatisfactory Compensation and Work Conditions: Employees work for compensation i.e., wages and salaries. ... ', 'Dysfunctional Trade Union: ... ', 'Non-conducive Organisational Climate:']
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The two most important characteristics of fetal heart monitoring are rate and variability. The rate, of course, is referring to the heart rate of the baby.
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['Category I : Normal. The fetal heart rate tracing shows ALL of the following: ... ', 'Category II : Indeterminate. The fetal heart rate tracing shows ANY of the following: ... ', 'Category III: Abnormal. The fetal heart rate tracing shows EITHER of the following:']
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['HIGH TASK REPETITION.', 'FORCEFUL EXERTIONS.', 'REPETITIVE / SUSTAINED AWKWARD POSTURES.']
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Giving birth will be different for every woman, but the main signs that you are starting labour will most likely be strong, regular contractions, and a 'show'. During your pregnancy, a plug of mucus sits in your cervix.
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First stage of labour Established labour is the period of time during which the cervix dilates from about four cm to 10cm (fully dilated) and you experience regular and painful contractions. You will notice that your contractions have a regular pattern and are closer together, becoming more intense and lasting longer.
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['asymmetry of the uterine horns.', 'decrease in the tone of the pregnant horn.', 'fluctuant contents in the pregnant horn (later both horns)', 'a palpable corpus luteum on the ovary on the same side as the pregnant horn.', 'membrane slip.', 'appreciation of an amniotic vesicle.']