Most labors proceed smoothly, but some do not.

Early recognition of labor abnormalities allows for prompt intervention for a good result.

Among the relatively common issues surrounding abnormal labor are these:

• Arrest of Active Labor
• Breech Delivery
• Chorioamnionitis
• Fetopelvic Disproportion
• Group B Strep
• Nuchal Cord
• Operative Delivery
• Oxytocin
• Postpartum Fever
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Premature Rupture of Membranes
• Preterm Labor
• Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
• Prolonged Latent Phase
• Retained Placenta
• Shoulder Dystocia
• Twins
• Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean Section