Five minutes after delivering a baby, the mother feels the sudden urge to push and a gush of blood comes from the vagina. Given that the mother is not delivering twins, what stage of labor should the EMT recognize?

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This is the Placental stage of labor, where the placenta is delivered. The sudden urge to push and gush of blood indicates that the placenta is detaching from the uterine wall and being expelled. The Fourth stage of labor is the period of time after the delivery of the placenta and the Second stage is the actual delivery of the baby.

Five Minutes After Delivering a Baby, the Mother Feels the Sudden