Definition of Preterm :
Pre-term labour is defined as the presence of true labour (Regular painful uterine contractions associated with cervical effacement and dilatation) before the 37th week of pregnancy and after the age of viability of the fetus.

Eg 37 weeks and 1 day is not preterm while 36 weeks and 6 days is preterm.

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It is also known as acute inversion of the uterus. It is a rare complication of the third stage of delivery. The incidence is about 1 in 2000 deliveries. It could be partially or completely turned inside out after delivery.

There is no evidence to suggest that acute uterine inversion is caused by the mismanagement of [...]

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The third stage of labour refers to the period from the birth of the baby to the complete delivery of the placenta and membranes. The third stage of labour is a crucial time in the management of labour.
 
Major complications such as retained placenta and primary postpartum haemorrhage could occur.
 
The third stage normally lasts between 5… [...]

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The Stages of Labour
Labour is divided into three stages
First Stage: This stage lasts from the onset of labour( When the woman begins to have regular painful uterine contractions) and a dilated cervix of 2-3 cm to a full cervical dilation of 10 cm.
The average duration of the first stage is about 12 to 14 hours [...]

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Normal labour is labour that starts spontaneously without stimulation of the uterus in any way, without any operative interference and resulting in the delivery of a fetus of a viable age. Labour presents with regular, painful and forceful uterine contractions (more than one every ten minutes) , resulting in descent of the presenting part and [...]

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