![]() ![]() The emphasis is on helping you make the diagnosis of true labour and distinguishing it from false labour, and recognising the signs of the four stages of labour. This first study session serves as an introduction to the Labour and Delivery Care Module. Labour heralds the end of the baby’s time in the uterus and the beginning of adaptation to life outside the mother. In the majority of cases, this happens when the baby is fully developed at full term, between 37-40 weeks gestation. Labour is the term for the changes in anatomy and physiology in the female reproductive tract that prepare the fetus and the placenta for delivery. ![]() Now you are moving on to learn about Labour and Delivery Care. You have already studied the Module on Antenatal Care. Ideally the same health professional will look after the pregnant woman and her baby from the first antenatal visit until the end of the postnatal period. Recognition of Normal Labour Study Session 1 Recognition of Normal Labour Introduction Mnemonic:“STOP breathing”: Sedatives and hypnotics.Labour Delivery and Care Module: 1.
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