Childbirth - an individual process for every woman. No wonder the discussion of the birth process is always "find a place" in almost any female conversation.
But no matter how were those or other labor, they have a kind of "structure." Let's take a closer look at what periods can be divided the process of birth, and their duration. So allthe birth process is divided into three periods:
First period: there is a gradual opening of the cervix. The first stage of labor is divided into: a latent phase - maloboleznennye contractions or generally painless, lasts 4-5 hours; active phase - characterized by intensive labor and cervical ripening, the duration of the first stage of labor for 3-4 hours.
Second period: attempts during the child enters the cervical canal, it moves on, and then passes the vagina is born, the duration of the second stage of labor from 30 minutes to two hours.
Third period: natural separation of the placenta. The woman feels the urge to push again and feels more active labor, but much less intense. Typically, these are painless contractions. The duration of 5-30 minutes.
