Episode 4 - The first stage of labour and the role of the birth partner during dilation.

Send us a text In this episode I am talking about the first stage of labour - where the woman experiences contractions to help her cervix dilate to approx 10 cm. There are 3 phases to this stage: - The latent phase is early labour where the cervix is softening and ripening in preparation for dilation. The established phase is the time when labour is intense and she will need extra support from you. Transition is the final phase, that is reached when a woman is at or nea...