ABNORMAL LABOR

PROLONGED LATENT PHASE

A   29-year-old multigravida    at  40  weeks’  gestation   is  being   observed    in  the

maternity   unit.   She states  she has been    having  regular uterine contractions

for 24  h   but cervical    dilation    remains at  1–2 cm. Her vital   signs   are stable.

EFM tracing is  reassuring  regarding   fetal   status.