Every woman's labor is extremely unique, from one pregnancy to the next. Sometimes labor is over in a matter of hours. In other cases, labor tests a mother's physical and emotional stamina. You won't know how labor and childbirth will unfold until it starts to happen. You can do your best to prepare, however, by understanding the typical sequence of events.
Stage 1 is the Latent Phase of Labor and Active Stage of Labor
Stage 2 is the Birth Stage of Labor
Stage 3 is the Delivering the Placenta Stage
Each stage lasts a different amount of time for each mom, so does dilation. This all seems like a very scary process but with some preparation and the support of your loved ones, you'll at least have an idea of what's going to happen. If you want to learn more about each stage use this link: https://www.healthline.com/.../cervix-dilation-chart...