Childbirth

Childbirth, partus, is the expulsion or removal of a fetus from the uterus that shows at least one vital sign (movement, cry, tone, umbilical cord pulsation) regardless of gestational age and birth weight. Stillbirth, if the fetus is over 500 g, ev. 25 cm, ev. older than 22+0.
 * Preterm - until the end of the 37th week,
 * at term - 38-42 weeks,
 * delayed - after 42 weeks.

The actual birth is divided into:
 * I. period of labor = opening;
 * II. period of labor = expulsion;
 * III. period of labor = to the bed, delivery of placenta and amniotic membranes.

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