Comments on: Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Childbirth?

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By: Gwen

Gwen — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:43:41 +0000

There must be a difference in how stages are defined based on where you are. I’ve been trained a lot differently than this quiz! Stage 1 (early labour): baby engages, contractions begin, bowels are cleared, loss of mucous plug, dilation <5cm. Stage 2 (active labour): dilation 5-10cm, contractions increasing in both intensity & frequency. Stage 3 (birth): contractions are of sufficient strength and frequency to facilitate decent, crowning, and birth. Stage 4 (after-birth): placenta is expelled. Notice how there is no pushing stage, because your body (under normal circumstances) does this on it's own. Pushing is doctor's demand to facilitate control over an otherwise natural process. I've also birthed a child is about an hour from start to finish, so the requirement for your contractions to be consistent for an entire hour before seeking your care provider is not (in my view) any way a good idea. Since labour progresses so differently for women, you need to basically have a list of factors that if apply should warrant seeking care. The purple line should certainly be included. Also, some wording is deceiving. Menstrual cramps happen when you're having your period, as the term menstrual specifically dictates by definition. Also the time period you ideally want to expel the placenta within is 5-20 minutes, but the time is takes to do so is far shorter absent of complications. Kind of like how your labour might be 48hrs, but active labour is much shorter!

By: The Male Doula

The Male Doula — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:15:09 +0000

Q11. Transfer to hospital or Birth Suite??? No, that question makes it sound like that’s what should happen. It isn’t. I only attend homebirth as it’s so much safer.

By: cervixwithasmile.wordpress.com {Sophie}

cervixwithasmile.wordpress.com {Sophie} — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 02:26:26 +0000

Nice quiz and overall correct, though I’d caution you that while the answer to question 12 (your body will have established a steady pattern of contractions by the time active labor beings) is usually true, that isn’t always the case, and the true definition of being in active labor centers on a myriad of different factors, including dilation (3-4cm or more = active labor) and relatively consistent labor progression (steady progression of dilation, effacement and descent of fetal presenting part). Some gals never have predictable contraction pattern, and that can be misleading to someone who’s trying to determine whether or not to head to the hospital/birth center!

By: Yashmin

Yashmin — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 19:31:38 +0000

I got Birth Devotee. I’m not sure what that means but I know I tried my best in answering some of the questions…I’m a first time mom so yeah, due in November .

By: Karen Bachman

Karen Bachman — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:34:05 +0000

This quiz was so fun! I shared on my FB page and got lots of good responses!! Thanks for all you do!!

By: Karen Bachman

Karen Bachman — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:13:47 +0000

In reply to Jessica.

Yes…this one stopped me for a minute as well…maybe reword to say, Most labors….

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:38:48 +0000

Having 4 kids, 2 delivered via c-section after briefly starting contracting consistently(twins), #11 is the reason I gave birth to my 2nd daughter in the car. I have never gotten near consistent contractions 4 mins. apart for 1 hr. I went from consistent, 9-10 mins apart contractions to 1.5 mins apart, fully dialated in a matter of minutes. By then, I was no where near the hospital. I wonder how common this is??

By: Team Mama Natural

Team Mama Natural — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 05:26:31 +0000

In reply to Jessica. Unfortunately there are no rules for dilation. It can happen slowly or can be quick. Or start slow and progress quickly or the exact opposite!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 00:54:04 +0000

For question number 12… it isn’t true that your body establishes a steady pattern of dilation when you reach active labor. There is no steady pattern of dilation… it can take hours to dilate 3 cm and then you can go from 3 to 10 cm in 40 minutes. This one is a bit misleading.