Birth: Birth – Delivery – Labor
How long placenta delivery takes

How long placenta delivery takes

What placenta delivery means Placenta delivery is the final part of the birth process, clinically called the third stage of labor. After the baby is born, the uterus continues to contract. These contractions shear the placenta away from the uterine wall, compress the blood vessels where it was attached, and move the placenta down through […]

Overview of placenta delivery and why it is necessary

Overview of placenta delivery and why it is necessary

The placenta’s role before birth The placenta is a temporary, highly vascular organ that develops during pregnancy and attaches to the uterine wall. It supports fetal growth by facilitating oxygen and nutrient transfer, removing fetal waste products, producing hormones, and contributing to immune and endocrine signaling between the pregnant person and fetus. By the end […]

What is the third stage of labor and what happens after birth

What is the third stage of labor and what happens after birth

Defining the third stage of labor The third stage of labor is the interval between birth of the baby and delivery of the placenta. In a vaginal birth, the baby has already passed through the birth canal, but the pregnancy is not physiologically complete until the placenta and membranes have separated from the uterus and […]