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OCR: BIRTH moves IRTH is the from its process mother in which uterus baby OPENING OF THE CERVIX the outside W After nine months The process In the of giving stage, birth the is called m uscles of the baby ready to be born. There are labour three stages to the baby > birth: the and the the to a birth uterus diam eter position, contract of 10 to and cm to (4 move open the inches). the baby cervix into opening of the cervix; the birth the delivery of the afterbirth Uterus Umbilical cord Muscles the uterus tighten. causing contractions Amniotic sac During the early stages of birth. the sac containing the amniotic fluid may break Cervix Contractions start making the opening of the cervix wider MONTHS STAGE STOGE2 STAGE: first STAGE1