Mechanism of Normal Labour

A short video describing the mechanism of normal labour. Featuring University of Nottingham Division of Midwifery, filmed by the Health E-Learning and Media Team (HELM). This resource was created for University of Nottingham Students and its intended use is as a teaching aid that forms a part of the Midwifery BSc. This video is strictly for information purposes only.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

Nice video but I was looking for you to say the terms Descent, Engagement, Flexion, Internal Rotation, Extension and Internal Rotation

[AmyTyler]

i'm a midwife student, during pandemic sometimes it's so hard to understand and this video helped me so much, thank you soo much!! ppl who's talking seems so nice ♡ have a good day! love from turkey

[szdtihf]

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I love this video. It's simple and straightforward. It doesn't get into the technical jargon which is actually easy to pick up. This video highlights the essential actions. Thank you so much!!!!

[ElianaWubie]

You are the best midwife who presented a simplified cardinal movements of labour. Thank you

[joannecull]

These videos are fantastic - thank you for making them public!

[okoduwabarnabas]

Thanks for this illustration and explanation. It has clarified some confusions.

[chineduhduru]

Simple, precise, on-point.... Thanks

[_immaculata]

Love love love this video so much, thank you!❤
God bless you.

[stutimakwana]

Very very very helpful I am B. Sc nursing 3rd year student and I am studying normal labor and mechanism of labor and your explanation is completely understood 👏👏

[PriyaTheBeloved]

It was really helpful!!!..tysm for this simple explanation with clear demonstration....Got it into my head😁

[erenygebrial]

Thank you😍😍😍 The video is very helpful <3

[kyabugimbieliteclub]

And I think the best way to teach these things is when you start with the normal position demonstration and description after that the teaching flows nicely, thanks

[naluleimelda]

thank for these videos that are so educative can l be allowed to download one and show to my students

[saanimanchey]

Thankyou. It was extremely helpful to me.

[nuellachisom]

It helped me understand better. Thank you.

[mrodyssey]

This is a good presentation! (LOA/ROA) I would just like to clarify that the baby's shoulder will not be able to pass the pelvic INLET with a LATERAL position because the INLET's diameter is approx. 11 cm Anterior-posterior and 13 cm Transverse, this makes the shoulder parallel to AP diameter of 11 cm shorter than the Transverse diameter, but if the baby's shoulder also rotates during the 3rd Cardinal Movement --Internal Rotation-- the position of the baby's shoulder will also rotate makes it parallel to Transverse diameter. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[CasaDavis]

such a helpful video ... but I held my breath the whole time!!!! being born seems to be a suffocating experience lol

[kalaiyarasi]

Thank you mam for letting me easier to do conduction.... Tomorrow my first conduction

[marythr]

Yep… I am having a C section. Baby is way too big I am way too small for all that to happen smoothly 🤣👍. Great video, great way to explain it clearly and slowly.

[catalinav]

thank you a lot for this video! though I have a question--- which shoulder is released first? anterior or posterior? thanks a lot im advance