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For births that occur in hospitals the WHO recommends a hospital stay of at least 24 hours following an uncomplicated vaginal delivery and 96 hours for a Cesarean section. Looking at length of stay (in 2016) for an uncomplicated delivery around the world shows an average of less than 1 day in Egypt to 6 days in (pre-war) Ukraine.
The timing between contractions is regular and the contractions begin to occur closer together over time Strength of Contractions: They are not usually very strong They become stronger over time Length of Contractions: Length is uncertain The contractions last between 30–90 seconds and grow longer as labor progresses Location of Pain
Second stage of labor starts when the cervix is dilated to 10 cm and finishes with the birth of the baby. This stage is characterized by strong contractions and active pushing by the mother. It can last from 20 minutes to 2 hours. [16] Third stage of labor starts after the birth of the baby and is finished when the placenta is delivered. [15]
Prolonged labor is the inability of a woman to proceed with childbirth upon going into labor. [1] Prolonged labor typically lasts over 20 hours for first time mothers, and over 14 hours for women that have already had children. [1] Failure to progress can take place during two different phases; the latent phase and active phase of labor. [1]
If a patient experiences any of the following presentations during labor, they may receive a diagnosis of Uterine Tachysystole: [1] The patient experiences more than five contractions in 10 minutes over a 30 minute time period [1] The patient experiences a series of single contractions with a duration of at least two minutes [1]
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If implantation does not occur, the frequency of contractions remains low; but at menstruation the intensity increases dramatically to between 50 and 200 mmHg producing labor-like contractions. [3] These contractions are sometimes termed menstrual cramps, [4] although that term is also used for menstrual pain in general.
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