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| position of the long axis of fetus in relation to long axis of mother |
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| relation of the fetal body parts to one another |
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| fetal part that enters the pelvis first |
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| Braxton Hick's contractions |
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| irregular contractions that come and go but do NOT cause changes in the cervix or uterus and may stop by walking or laying down |
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| peak or period of greatest strength of a contraction |
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| relationship of fetal body parts to one another |
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| descent of the widest diameter of the fetal presenting part to at least zero station |
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| space at the intersection of the sutures connecting fetal or infant bones |
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| descent of the fetus toward the pelvic inlet before labor |
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| shaping of the fetal head during movement through birth canal |
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| relation of a fixed reference point on the presenting part of the fetus in relation to the mother's pelvis |
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| softening of the cervix as labor nears as a result of increased water content and the effects of relaxin on the connective tissue of the cervix |
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