Patient's question:
Hello doctor, how should the time be calculated throughout the entire process from regular contractions to placental delivery?Doctor's answer:
The entire process from regular contractions to placental delivery is called the full labor. The total labor process is divided into three stages. The first stage of labor begins with regular uterine contractions occurring every 5-6 minutes and ends with cervical dilation. For first-time mothers, it takes about 10-12 hours, and for experienced mothers, it takes about 4-10 hours. The second stage of labor is the second stage of delivery, from cervical dilation to fetal delivery. First-time mothers need about 1-2 hours, while experienced mothers need less than 1 hour, with some taking only a few minutes. The third stage of labor is from fetal delivery to placental delivery, which takes about 5-15 minutes and usually does not exceed 30 minutes. You are in the second stage of labor, from cervical dilation to fetal delivery. First-time mothers need about 1-2 hours, while experienced mothers need less than 1 hour, with some taking only a few minutes.