Management of Labour and Delivery

The weeks prior to delivery 65 Stages of labour 66 Management of normal labour 70 Assessment of fetal well-being 74 Induction of labour 80 Obstructed labour 81 Obstetric emergencies 87 Cultural and religious attitudes to childbirth 89

During the 3 weeks prior to labour, certain changes occur that indicate that the onset of labour is soon approaching.