Average duration of 3rd stage of labor is:
Stage Definition- First: From the onset of TRUE labor to full dilation of cervix. Average duration: 12 hours in primigravida and 6 hours in multigravida. Second: From full dilation of cervix to bih of the baby. Median duration is approximately 50 minutes in primigravida and 20 minutes in multigravida. Third: From bih of the baby to delivery of the placenta. Average duration: 15 minutes in both primigravida and multigravida. Fouh: 1-hour observation period, following delivery of the placenta.
45 minutes
15 minutes
60 minutes
5 minutes
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