This phase begins when the baby's head no longer retreats from the vaginal opening and ends when the baby is completely born.

This phase begins when the baby's head no longer retreats from the vaginal opening and ends when the baby is completely born.

• A. Delayed Pushing
• B. Spontaneous Bearing Down
• C. Directed Pushing
• D. Crowning And Birth

Answer: (D)

This describes crowning and birth, the moment in labor when the baby’s head appears at the vaginal opening and no longer retracts, signaling that delivery is imminent. From this point, the rest of the baby’s body is born, continuing until the infant is fully delivered. Crowning marks the transition from head delivery to completing the birth, so naming this phase as crowning and birth fits perfectly.

This describes crowning and birth, the moment in labor when the baby’s head appears at the vaginal opening and no longer retracts, signaling that delivery is imminent. From this point, the rest of the baby’s body is born, continuing until the infant is fully delivered. Crowning marks the transition from head delivery to completing the birth, so naming this phase as crowning and birth fits perfectly.