Health Dictionary
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Spontaneous vaginal delivery
Introduction
Overview
A spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) occurs when a pregnant woman goes into labor without use of drugs or techniques to induce labor, and delivers her baby in the normal manner, without a cesarean section.
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