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Prolonged second stage

Prolonged second stage is when pushing and fetal descent continue longer than expected after the cervix is fully dilated.

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How stalled labor is managed and when it becomes too long

How stalled labor is managed and when it becomes too long

What stalled labor means clinically Stalled labor means that expected progress has slowed markedly or stopped, but the exact meaning depends on where the patient is in labor. Before active labor, cervical change can be irregular and slow. In the active first stage of labor, the cervix dilates from around 6 cm to full cervical […]

Labor stops or does not progress explained

Labor stops or does not progress explained

What it means when labor does not progress Labor progression includes more than the cervix opening. During the first stage, the cervix effaces, or thins, and dilates while the fetal head usually descends and rotates. During the second stage, the cervix is fully dilated and the fetus moves through the pelvis with pushing and continued […]