You might have written your perfect birth plan only to discover that every labour is different. But yours should, at least, follow a predictable pattern.
You might haveand once the big moment has arrived, you’ll discover that every labour is different – and rarely go according to plan. But yours should, at least, follow a predictable pattern.
“If you have had a baby before it is likely that your labour can be faster and/or more unpredictable. For example, it can be common for a vaginal examination to show you are 2cms dilated and shortly after you want to push and your baby is born! Equally, if contractions tail off you may be waiting a while, even a few more days, for your baby to arrive” says Lesley.A vaginal examination will be offered to you during labour every few hours to assess how many centimetres dilated your cervix is.
Once you arrive at the hospital, your midwife will give you an internal exam to check how dilated you are – once you’re 4cm or more you’re in active labour and will be taken to the ward to have your baby. This is when you’ll start to decide whether you wantDuring this stage the muscles in your uterus contract to open your cervix so your baby can start making their way through.Your cervix dilating is the most common way that your midwife will track how your labour is progressing.
At the end of the transition, the first stage of labour is over, and once it’s finished you’ll be fully dilated and ready to push.The second stage of your labour often lasts between one and two hours although some take just minutes!
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