Doula

Category - Labor & Birth

The BEST description of the emotional changes in the second stage is:
  1. Exhaustion
  2. Ecstasy
  3. Relief
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - A full range of possible emotions is expected during the pushing part of labor. Exhaustion - emotional and physical - is normal, especially if labor has been long. Some women experience orgasm or ecstasy as their baby is born, both from heightened emotion as well as the physical sensations of birth. Relief that the end of labor is near is common, as is joy as the baby is born.
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