M3 Cia
M3 Cia
M3 Cia
CASE SCENARIO:
Mrs. J. is a 25-y/o gravida 2, para 1, who was admitted at full term at 5:00 p.m. She stated that
she had been having contractions at 8 to 10 minute intervals since 4 p.m. They lasted 25 seconds.
She also stated that she had been having "a lot of false labor" and this makes her still able to feed
and able to maintain a conversation and is getting excited. But now she hoped that this was "the
real thing". Her membranes were intact. Mrs. J.'s temperature, pulse and respirations were
normal and her blood pressure was 115/70. The fetal heart tones were 140 and regular. The nurse
examined Mrs. J. and found that the baby's head was at +1 station, and the cervix was 4 cm.
dilated and 70 percent effaced.
Active phase
She will experience 40-60 seconds
regular contractions
during this stage.
60-90 seconds
The patient from this
Transition phase scenario has a 4 cm
dilated cervix opening.
2nd stage The Expulsion Stage The period beginning 2 hours (primi) 20
at full dilatation and minutes (multiparas)
lasting till the birth of a
child. Additionally, it
is the descending to
bulging toward the
crowning.