A–Z Glossary

Out-of-hospital delivery

An unplanned delivery that occurs outside the intended maternity setting, such as in a home, vehicle, public place, or emergency department entrance.

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Fast labor under 6 hours and rapid labor under 3 hours

Fast labor under 6 hours and rapid labor under 3 hours

What fast labor means in clinical terms Labor duration is not perfectly predictable, but there are useful clinical thresholds. In many references, labor that ends in birth in less than 6 hours is considered rapid labor. The stricter term precipitous labor is generally used when delivery occurs within 3 hours of the onset of regular […]

Birth in unexpected place story

Birth in unexpected place story

When the planned birth setting is no longer reachable A birth in an unexpected place usually reflects a mismatch between the speed of labor and the time required to reach planned care. This may happen during a first labor, although people who have previously given birth can sometimes experience a shorter or more rapidly progressive […]