Helga and others, I think the definition from ACNM is really useful:
Normal physiologic childbirth
• is characterized by spontaneous onset and progression of labor;
• includes biological and psychological conditions that promote effective labor;
• results in the vaginal birth of the infant and placenta;
• results in physiological blood loss;22
• facilitates optimal newborn transition through skin-to-skin contact and keeping the mother and infant together during the postpartum period; and
• supports early initiation of breastfeeding.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3647729/
All the best
Soo
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