Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

Answer: The first stage of labor begins with the onset of labor pains—crampy abdominal pains that may radiate into the small of the back and reflect the contractions of the uterus. Those early contractions come at 5- to 15-minute intervals, and they serve to maneuver the fetus into position and prepare the cervical opening for the delivery of ... ................
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