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The 1st stage of labour involves the initiation of contractions and dilation of the cervix to 10 cm. The latent stage covers cervical dilation from 0 to 3 cm and is characterised by irregular contractions. Dilation is expected to occur at a rate of 1cm every 2 hours for a woman who has not given birth before and at 1 cm every 1 hour if they have.
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Latent 1st stage
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The 2nd stage of labour involves the descent of the baby into the pelvis through to its delivery. By contrast, the 1st stage of labour involves the initiation of contractions and dilation of the cervix to 10 cm. The active phase specifically is from 4cm to 10 cm dilation and involves more powerful regular contractions, preparing for birth. This period is also referred to as established labour. This case therefore describes the 1st stage active phase of labour.
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2nd stage
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The 3rd stage of labour covers the time from when the baby has been delivered through to delivery of the placenta. It typically lasts from 30 minutes to 1 hour but can be sped up by exogenous oxytocin administration. The 1st stage of labour involves the initiation of contractions and dilation of the cervix to 10 cm. The active phase specifically is from 4cm to 10 cm and involves more powerful regular contractions, preparing for birth. This period is also referred to as established labour.  This case therefore describes the 1st stage active phase of labour.
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3rd stage
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The 1st stage of labour involves the initiation of contractions and dilation of the cervix up to 10 cm. It can be further subdivided into the active 1st stage and the latent 1st stage. The active 1st stage is defined as cervical dilation from 4 to 10 cm and involves more powerful regular contractions, preparing for birth. This period is also referred to as established labour.
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Active 1st stage
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This is not a recognised stage of labour. The first stage of labour consists of the latent phase (0-3 cm of cervical dilation) and the active/established phase (4 - 10 cm dilation). This case describes the 1st stage active phase of labour.
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Engaged 1st stage
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First stage of labour
Topic
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Obstetrics
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A 32 year old primiparous woman enters labour on the maternity ward. Her cervix has dilated to 5cm, and is progressing by roughly a centimetre every 2 hours.

Which of the following stages of labour is the patient in?
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