Thread: physiological third stages? do they happen in your trust?
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Old 10-Nov-2007, 15:48
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Default Re: physiological third stages? do they happen in your trust?
Originally Posted by smwife View Post
Sorry love.

Controlled cord traction. Wait for physilogical signs i.e small amount of bleeding and lengthening of the cord. Then careful tension applied to the cord.
Noooo problem, thanks for that, just like to know so I can try and remember things

So, is this when the midwife 'delivers' the placenta rather than it delivering naturally? Or have I got mixed up completely?
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