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The series of passive movements the baby's head makes to pass through the birth canal during a normal labour.
Mechanism of labour: descent and flexion (chin tucks, smallest diameter leads), internal rotation, birth by extension, then restitution and external rotation, and finally the shoulders and body.
Stages of Labour
The phases of childbirth from onset of contractions to delivery of the placenta.
Pre-eclampsia
New-onset hypertension with proteinuria after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The Menstrual Cycle
The ~28-day hormonal cycle that prepares the uterus for pregnancy.
Postpartum Haemorrhage
Excessive bleeding after delivery — a leading cause of maternal death.
Antepartum Haemorrhage
Bleeding from the genital tract after 20 weeks and before delivery.
Contraception
Methods used to prevent unwanted pregnancy.