failure to progress


failure to progress

A term of art referring to a slow dilation of the uterine of less than 1 cm/hour for 2 consecutive hours.

failure to progress

Obstetrics Cervical changes of < 1 cm/hr for 2 consecutive hrs; active management of labor does not ↓ the rate of C-section but may ↓ length of labor and ↑ Pt satisfaction in nulliparas

failure to progress

In pregnancy, a stall during labor. It may be due to slow cervical dilation, a delay in the descent of the fetal head through the birth canal, or ineffective uterine contractions.