Pregnancy is the term used to describe the period in which a fetus develops inside a woman's

womb or uterus. Pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks, or just over 9 months, as measured from the
last menstrual period to delivery. Health care providers refer to three segments of pregnancy, called
trimesters.

In the first trimester (Week 1-Week12); The events that lead to pregnancy begin with
conception, in which a sperm penetrates an egg. The fertilized egg (called a zygote) then travels through
the woman's fallopian tube to the uterus, where it implants itself in the uterine wall. The zygote is made
up of a cluster of cells that later form the fetus and the placenta. The placenta connects the mother to
the fetus and provides nutrients and oxygen to the fetus. In the second trimester;

Vaginal delivery is the method of childbirth most health experts recommend for women whose
babies have reached full term. Compared to other methods of childbirth, such as a cesarean delivery
and induced labor, it’s the simplest kind of delivery process.

A spontaneous vaginal delivery is a vaginal delivery that happens on its own, without requiring
doctors to use tools to help pull the baby out. This occurs after a pregnant woman goes through labor.
Labor opens, or dilates, her cervix to at least 10 centimeters. Labor usually begins with the passing of a
woman’s mucous plug. This is a clot of mucous that protects the uterus from bacteria during pregnancy.
Soon after, a woman’s water may break. This is also called a rupture of membranes. The water might
not break until well after labor is established, even right before delivery. As labor progresses, strong
contractions help push the baby into the birth canal. The length of the labor process varies from woman
to woman. Women giving birth for the first time tend to go through labor for 12 to 24 hours, while
women who have previously delivered a child may only go through labor for 6 to 8 hours.