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Fundal pressure

Manual pressure applied to the top of the uterus during labor to try to help push the baby out.

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How to push safely at the end of labor

How to push safely at the end of labor

Start from the physiology of the second stage The second stage of labor begins when the cervix is fully dilated and ends with birth of the baby. That threshold matters because pushing before a fully dilated cervix can increase discomfort and does not help the fetal head descend efficiently. Current obstetric guidance places the decision […]