New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Mid - Midwifery Council
Chapter Mid 500 - SCOPE OF MIDWIFERY PRACTICE
Part Mid 503 - MIDWIFERY CARE WHEN PREVIOUS BIRTH WAS BY CESAREAN SECTION
Section Mid 503.01 - Definitions
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
In this part the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Active labor" means the period of labor beginning when the cervix is at least 4 cm dilated and the client is experiencing regular uterine contractions until the cervix is fully dilated;
(b) "Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network (NNEPQIN)" means a consortium of medical and administrative representatives from hospitals across New Hampshire and Vermont having the goal of improving perinatal health throughout Northern New England;
(c) "Second stage of labor" means the period of labor from the time the cervix is fully dilated and the client begins expulsive efforts until the birth of the baby; and
(d) "Third stage of labor" means the period of labor from the birth of the baby until the delivery of the placenta.
#7931, eff 8-6-03
