By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Moms WombMoms WombMoms Womb
  • Pregnancy Health
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy Symptoms
  • Pregnancy Tips
Search
© 2024 Moms Womb. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: What you can Expect in a Vaginal Delivery
Share
Sign In
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Moms WombMoms Womb
Font ResizerAa
Search
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Moms Womb > Pregnancy Health > What you can Expect in a Vaginal Delivery
Pregnancy Health

What you can Expect in a Vaginal Delivery

KymberlyWilliams
KymberlyWilliams
Share
3 Min Read
Stages-of-baby-birth-in-vaginal-delivery
Stages-of-baby-birth-in-vaginal-delivery
SHARE

Pregnant women preparing themselves to undergo normal delivery are usually well informed about the process. Taking birthing classes also helps to a great extent. Preparations for a normal delivery should begin as early as your initial plans of getting pregnant, so that you can make necessary lifestyle changes. Here are some exercise tips to help with easy labor and delivery. With healthy eating and physical activities, you will likely have a normal delivery and a healthy baby of course!

Vaginal delivery usually consists of going through three stages:

Labor

Start of labor is again classified into two stages; early labor and active labor. Early labor is when you first experience contractions, but it is not yet time to rush to the hospital. This is a slow and lengthy phase requiring you to wait until active labor begins. Your cervix begins to dilate and thin in this phase. When your cervix dilates to at least 4-6 centimetres, you will enter into active stage of labor. This is when frequency of contractions increase and pain intensifies.

Pushing and delivering baby

At this stage, your cervix is dilated to its maximum capacity of 10 centimetres, which is required for the delivery of baby. This is the time you are supposed to start pushing. Most women feel that the last few centimetres of dilation is the hardest phase of labor, lasting from about 15 mins to an hour. Not all women feel the same though. It’s surprisingly easier and short as well for most women. When you are pushing your baby out, you will experience a stinging sensation. Finally the baby is out in the world.

Stages-of-baby-birth-in-vaginal-delivery
Stages-of-baby-birth-in-vaginal-delivery

Placenta delivery

In the final stage, your body continues to have mild labor contractions and delivers the placenta. This takes about five minutes to an hour. After the delivery of placenta, your doctor examines the uterus to check if everything is fine. Your cervix may tear during pushing, but this is considered a minor issue and can be resolved by making stitches. It also heals in a few weeks.

Recovery after birth

Recovery is very quick in case of normal delivery as opposed to C- section birth. Most women don’t require any pain medications also. After delivery, women may have bleeding up to six weeks as blood and mucous is discharged from the body. Your doctor monitors your condition by asking you to notify in case of heavy bleeding.

Can Women Get Pregnancy After Menopause?
How To Know You’re Pregnant with Irregular Menstrual Cycle
How to Determine your Pregnancy Weight Gain by Month?
How Early can Second-time Moms Feel the Baby Move, Compared to First-time Moms?
Difference between Implantation Bleeding and Period

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
[mc4wp_form]
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Copy Link Print
Share
Previous Article What are the Types of Abortion & Symptoms of it?
Next Article What are the Causes of Breast Pain in early Pregnancy?
Leave a Comment Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

18kFollowersLike
69.1kFollowersFollow
11.6kFollowersPin
56.4kFollowersFollow
- Advertisement -

Latest News

Telehealth Medical services
How Telehealth Medical services can Improve Maternity and Prenatal Care
Pregnancy Months
Placental Insufficiency
All you need to know about Placental Insufficiency
Pregnancy Complications
Melasma During Pregnancy
Melasma During Pregnancy: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Pregnancy Complications
Chorioamnionitis
What Is Chorioamnionitis? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Pregnancy Complications
Moms WombMoms Womb
Follow US
© 2025 Moms Womb. All Rights Reserved.
momswomb-login-bg
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?