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July 25, 2009 – 2:02 pm | by
Nature has designed birth simply and elegantly. Although every labor and birth is unique, and your labor will unfold in a very special way, the process is remarkably and beautifully constant.
During the early phase of labor, contractions are often widely spaced—perhaps 10 minutes or more apart—and feel like a tightening or pulling in your back or groin. They can vary considerably in frequency and intensity. At this point the mother-to-be may feel excited, sociable and talkative or a bit nervous.
With a vaginal delivery, the second stage of labor is the actual delivery. When the widest part of the baby’s head has settled into the birth canal, it is said to be engaged, or positioned for the delivery. At this point, contractions may slow to four or five minutes apart and become less intense. This is when pushing begins.
As the baby approaches the bones and soft tissue of the pelvis, its pliable head will mold slightly to the contours of the birth canal. Once its head slips under the pubic bone, delivery is imminent.
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