Medicolegal cases
Normal Labor and Delivery
Abnormal Labor
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Female Medical History
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Human Pregnancy Emergencies
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Human Pregnancy
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Here are further guidelines.
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Normal Labor and Delivery
Abnormal Labor
Abnormal Labor Indicators
Indication | Nullipara | Multipara |
Prolonged latent phase | >20 h | >14 h |
Average second stage | 50 min | 20 min |
Prolonged second stage without (with) epidural | >2 h (>3 h) | >1 h (>2 h) |
Protracted dilation | < 1.2 cm/h | < 1.5 cm/h |
Protracted descent | < 1 cm/h | < 2 cm/h |
Arrest of dilation* | >2 h | >2 h |
Arrest of descent* | >2 h | >1 h |
Prolonged third stage | >30 min | >30 min
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