When Labor Is Not Progressing?

If you are failing to progress during the latent phase, the best thing to do is relax and wait while the cervix ripens. Take a walk, sleep, or take a warm bath. If drugs are slowing your contractions, you may need to simply wait until they are flushed from your body.

What happens if labor does not progress?

Slow progress in labour can be risky. You may experience more pain and are more likely to have birth interventions. For the baby, it can increase the risk of low oxygen levels, abnormal heart rhythm, meconium in the amniotic fluid and infection.

Can you have contractions and not progress?

Prodromal labor is labor that starts and stops before fully active labor begins. It's often called “false labor,” but this is a poor description. Medical professionals recognize that the contractions are real, but they come and go and labor may not progress.