Question: what is the correct order of the stages of labor as measured by shortest to longest?
Answer: Early Labor Phase –The time of the onset of labor until the cervix is dilated to 3 cm.
Active Labor Phase – Continues from 3 cm. until the cervix is dilated to 7 cm.
Transition Phase – Continues from 7 cm. until the cervix is fully dilated to 10 cm.