Describe stages of birth.

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Stage 1 prepares the cervix for delivery of the baby. During this stage of labor, women begin to feel the pain of childbirth as contractions do their job. In the childbirth process, the work of labor is done through a series of contractions. These contractions cause the upper part of the uterus (fundus) to tighten and thicken while the cervix and lower portion of the uterus stretch and relax, helping the baby pass from inside the uterus and into the birth canal for delivery.
Stage 2 involves the actual birth of the fetus. As contractions get closer together and more intense, the laboring woman will begin to feel the urge to push as the fetus moves down through the birth canal to the vaginal opening. The end result of stage 2 is the birth of the child.
Stage 3 involves the birth of the placenta. Once the child is born, the woman will continue to feel contractions as her uterus releases the placenta. Like the infant, the placenta will pass through the birth canal and vagina. The doctor or midwife will inspect it closely to ensure that the entire placenta is present as infection can occur if any part of it remains inside the woman's body.

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