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May, 2018
Massachusetts
Midwives
In the news
Midwives
In the news
Katherine Rushfirth CNM and the President of MA ACNM talks about coping when your birth does not got as planned
There are three major stages of labor: early labor, when a woman’s cervix starts to thin out and dilate and she has spaced-out contractions; active labor, when contractions are longer, stronger, and closer together; and the transition stage, which is the final stage leading up to when the baby is born, according to the American Pregnancy Association.