Mrs. S (G2 L1) presented to the hospital in labor pains. On examination she had 3 uterine contractions of 20 seconds in 10 minutes, cervical dilation 6 cm and HR 145 bpm. What is the stage of labor?
Ans. is a, i.e. Stage IAs discussed in chapter 7 of the book, first stage of labor is from the time when a female starts perceiving true labor pains and uptil 10 cm of dilatation.
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Normal Labour