False Labor Case Study

By Dhara being in her early twenties she has a better chance of having a healthier pregnancy and baby. According to the book mothers who have their babies in their twenties are less likely to give birth to babies who have a chromosomal period and genetically influenced disorders, and also mothers who are in their twenties are more likely have more energy to keep up with a young. Whereas mothers who are in older will be more exhausted (Berk, 2010, P. 94). However, by Dhara being a full time student at a local university she will have a harder time providing for her baby since she isn 't finically suited. If Dhara was single parent in college and not financially suited, she could be having a harder time raising her baby, however, by her husband being a realtor it is possible to say that the family is finically suited. Berk states that today most mothers tend to have their first …show more content…
According to the text false labor can occasionally occur over a several week span (Berk, P. 124). After Dhara was eleven hours in labor the cervix has dilated to 10 cm, and she was ready to push. Dhara Pushed for an hour and out came a new born. Due to the fact that Dhara and her husband chose natural childbirth, and Dhara’s husband was right next to her using Lamaze techniques the transition phase of labor was only an hour long. According to the text mothers in child labor tend to have fewer birth complication and several hours shorter if they have someone next them holding their hand and relaxing them and just being right next to them the whole entire labor (Berk, P. 128) So by Haresh, Dhara’s husband being right next to Dhara the whole entire labor and performing Lamaze techniques, Dhara was able to have her newborn in just one