Activity 2: Name it!
Direction Identify the stages of labor. Write ist f it is in the first stage, 2nd it is Second stage, and 3rd if it is in Third
stage. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.
1. Begins with the first contraction and last until the cervix has opened enough to allow
the baby to pass through
2. Contraction happens every few minutes and lasts a minute.
3. Starts when the cervix is completely open and lasts until the baby is delivered
4. After the baby is born, the doctor cuts the umbilical cord Healthy babies breathe and
cry almost immediately.
5. This is the final stage of labor.
6. It is when the placenta is delivered
7. The mother's uterine contractions push the placenta or "afterbirths" out of her body.
8. The birth is completed
9. During this period, contraction happens every 2-3 minutes.
10. Healthy babies almost cries out.​