Uterus continues to contract, expelling the placenta
Cervix opens sufficiently & baby begins to move down the birth canal
Uterus continues to contract, expelling the severed umbilical cord
Contractions start gentle, but then become more powerful
Baby’s head rotates to fit through the mother’s pelvis
Uterine contractions begin
Occurs within ten minutes of the baby’s birth.
As the head emerges entirely the physician turns the baby’s shoulders (
Rest of the body then slides out relatively easily, and the umbilical cord is sealed and cut.
Mother pushes/or bears down, in response to pressure against her pelvic muscles.
Lasts about 90 minutes
Crown of the baby’s head becomes visible in the widened birth canal