At what stage of labour are the child's umbilical cord (still attached to the neonate) and the placenta expelled from the mother's body?

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The expulsion of the child's umbilical cord and the placenta occurs during the third stage of labour, which starts immediately after the birth of the neonate. The uterus continues to contract, and the placenta detaches from the uterine wall before being expelled from the mother's body along with the attached umbilical cord. Choice A, episiotomy, refers to a surgical procedure that may be performed during the second stage of labour to enlarge the vaginal opening. Choice B and C are incorrect as they refer to the first and second stages of labour, respectively, which occur before the expulsion of the placenta.

At What Stage of Labour Are the Child's Umbilical Cord