Any woman who has gone thru it or anyone who has observed it knows that delivering a baby is nothing less than a miracle. A natural process that women do everyday!
So let's take a look at the longest of the three stages in delivering a baby. Stage 1: Early Labor, Active Labor, and Transition. In this stage, if everything goes smoothly, there are 3 very distinct parts.
Early Labor: The cervix begins to dilate from 0 to about 3 centimeters signaled by mild contractions that last up to a minute and come about every 5 to 20 minutes apart.
What you do: Deliver a 30 minute speech. You've been through this 4 times before. You know you have plenty of time before the baby comes.
Active Labor: The cervix dilates to nearly 7 centimeters signaled by stronger and longer contractions coming about every 2 to 4 minutes apart. But, it could take between 3 to 8 hours before the baby is actually delivered. Could be longer for first-timers or shorter for those who are "fruitful and multiplying". Breathing and relaxation techniques and walking are suppose to help with the "growing discomfort".
What you do: Prepare to catch a cab and go to the airport to take a 8 hour flight back home to deliver you 5th child. You've got time. You've been through this before. You're not one bit concerned about delivering a premature infant with Down's Syndrome.
The Transition: This is generally the shortest but mos difficult phase of labor - dilating from 7 to 10 centimeters. Contractions are harder lasting up to 90 seconds and they come more frequently - or never stop. Pain relief is a viable option at this time for those opting out of natural childbirth. The Transition could be longer for first-timers (up to 3 hours) or shorter for those who are "fruitful and multiplying" (about 15 minutes).
What you do: Take a flight to Alaska from Dallas that stops in Seattle. Don't let anyone know that you're in labor and about to deliver a premature baby; and arrive in Anchorage safe and sound in time to welcome a new life into the world at 6:30A.
It could happen! Really it could! It happened to Gov. Sarah Palin. Don't you believe her? Might be something to that "stork story".
Speak the Truth!
Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old SjP ain't got nothing more to say.
Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old SjP ain't got nothing more to say.
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