OBSintermediate
During the mechanism of normal labour, which process defines restitution?
Answer
Realignment of the fetal head with the fetal shoulders after the head is born
Explanation
The first four statements describe the mechanism presented in the slides. Restitution is not placental delivery; it is realignment of the fetal head with the shoulders. **Key takeaway:** The mechanism concerns fetal adaptation, not the stages of placental delivery.\n\n**Glossary:** **Anterior–posterior axis**: a direction from the front toward the back of the pelvis.
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