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The document discusses the changes that occur in the cervix and pelvic floor during the first two stages of labor. It explains that cervical effacement involves shortening and thinning of the cervix, while cervical dilation refers to the widening of the cervical canal up to 10cm in diameter to allow the baby to pass through. It also describes how the fetal head engages and descends through the pelvis during the second stage of labor, and the key structures like the levator ani muscles that support the birth

Author

Sheila Mhel Calinga

Language

EN