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Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!
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Stage 1: Early labor and active labor
Stage 2: The birth of your baby
Stage 3: Delivery of the placenta
Now what?
Stage 1: Early labor and active labor
Stage 2: The birth of your baby
Stage 3: Delivery of the placenta
Now what?
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Labor is a unique experience. For some people, it's over in a matter of hours or less. For others, a long labor may test the limits of physical and emotional stamina.
You won't know how labor and childbirth will unfold until it happens. But you can prepare by understanding the series of events that typically takes place during labor and delivery.