Prolonged labor
• T.N.N,Dept Of A & E
, Definition
• Prolonged labor, also known as failure to
progress, occurs when labor lasts for
approximately 20 hours or more if you are a
first-time mother, and 14 hours or more if you
have previously given birth.
• A prolonged latent phase happens during the
first stage of labor.
• T.N.N,Dept Of A & E
, Definition
• Prolonged labor, also known as failure to
progress, occurs when labor lasts for
approximately 20 hours or more if you are a
first-time mother, and 14 hours or more if you
have previously given birth.
• A prolonged latent phase happens during the
first stage of labor.
