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Introduction
There is limited evidence about changes in the pelvic floor during active labor. We aimed to investigate changes in hiatal dimensions during the active first stage of labor and associations with fetal descent and head position.
Material and methods
We conducted a longitudinal, prospective cohort study at the National University Hospital of Iceland, from 2016 to 2018. Nulliparous women...