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Internal rotation

Internal rotation is the baby’s turn within the pelvis to align the head with the pelvic outlet for birth.

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How baby moves during pushing

How baby moves during pushing

The second stage: more than pushing downward The second stage of labor begins when the cervix is fully dilated and ends with birth. This is the phase many people call the pushing stage, but the baby’s movement is more complex than a straight-line passage. The fetal head must fit through a curved, muscular, bony canal […]