Plumtree Baby Digital Preparing for Birth v3.1 | Página 4

Contents

Labor and Birth.......................................................................................... 1–32
A Healthy Pregnancy............................................................................................................................................................ 2
Your Body in Pregnancy...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Preparing for Labor.............................................................................................................................................................. 4
When Will Labor Begin?..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Labor and Birth: An Overview........................................................................................................................................... 6
First Stage Labor.................................................................................................................................................................... 7
First Stage: Early Labor........................................................................................................................................................ 8
First Stage: Active Labor..................................................................................................................................................... 9
First Stage: Transition........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Second Stage: Pushing.............................................................................................................................................. 11–12
Third Stage: Placenta......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Cardinal Movements......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Your Labor Guide......................................................................................................................................................... 15–16
Medical Interventions................................................................................................................................................ 17–20
Labor Induction................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Induction Methods..................................................................................................................................................... 22–23
Preparing for the Unexpected....................................................................................................................................... 24
Labor Variations........................................................................................................................................................... 25–27
Fetal Position........................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Cesarean Section......................................................................................................................................................... 29–30
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)........................................................................................................................... 31
Minimizing Risk................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Comfort Measures.................................................................................. 33–51
Support for Labor................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Doula Support...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Understanding Your Body................................................................................................................................................ 36
Relaxation............................................................................................................................................................................... 37
The Labor Environment..................................................................................................................................................... 38
Fear and Safety Cycles....................................................................................................................................................... 39
Dispelling Fears............................................................................................................................................................ 40–41