Second-stage labor begins when ________.

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Second-stage labor, also known as the pushing stage, begins when the baby's head moves into the birth canal. The placenta is delivered during the third stage of labor, after the baby is born. The baby's ability to breathe on its own is not a clear marker for the beginning of second-stage labor, as some babies may start breathing before or during the pushing stage. The expulsion of the mucous plug from the cervix may indicate that labor is starting, but it does not necessarily mean that the pushing stage has begun.

Second-Stage Labor Begins When ________