What are the stages of labor and delivery?

A. Contractions and delivery

B. Dilation and delivery

C. Dilation, strong contractions, and delivery of the baby and the placenta

D. Dilation, strong contractions, and delivery of the baby

E. Labor and delivery

The correct answer is C. Dilation, strong contractions, and delivery of the baby and the placenta

Explanation:

Labor and delivery is divided into three main stages: the first stage includes the latent phase in which cervical dilation begins (3 to 5 cm) along with mild contractions and the active phase in which strong contractions occur along with complete or almost complete dilation; the second phase is the fetus expulsion or delivery in which the cervix is fully dilated and the baby is born; and the third stage is the delivery or expulsion of the placenta that occurs as the placenta separates from the uterus and is expulsed through mild contractions. Thus, stages of labor and delivery are dilation, strong contractions, and delivery of the baby and the placenta.