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Overview
This presentation illustrates key stages of a normal vaginal delivery.
Please keep in mind that every birth is unique, and your labor and delivery may be different.
Review Date 11/21/2022
Updated by: LaQuita Martinez, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Alpharetta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.