Question

When uterine contractions occur around every 8 to 10 minutes and last about 30 seconds this is considered the ____________________________ stage of labor?

Answer 1

Stage 1. The uterine contractions initially occur around every 8 to 10 minutes and last about 30 seconds, as labor proceeds the contractions occur more frequently and last longer. Toward the end of labor, the contractions occur every 2 minutes and last almost 2 minutes.