VAGINAL DELIVERY

Course overview

VAGINAL DELIVERY IS SAFEST FOR THE FETUS AND FOR THE MOTHER WHEN THE NEWBORN IS FULL-TERM AT THE GESTATIONAL AGE OF 37 TO 42 WEEKS. VAGINAL DELIVERY IS PREFERRED CONSIDERING THE MORBIDITY AND THE MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIVE CESAREAN BIRTHS HAS INCREASED OVER TIME. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE PROCESS OF VAGINAL DELIVERY, THE TECHNIQUE, AND PREPARATION REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH A VAGINAL DELIVERY, AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING LABOR AND PROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO VAGINAL DELIVERY AS A MEANS OF CHILDBIRTH.