The Labor Progress Handbook

Preface; Introduction; What is dysfunctional labor; General guidelines to maintain normal labor progress; Prolonged pre-labor or latent first stage: is it dysfunctional labor?: Flowchart; General discussion - diagnosis of labor; Consider possible etiologies and apply appropriate solutions; Prolonged active labor: What is prolonged active labor; Possible etiologies and solutions; Prolonged second stage: General description of phases of second stage; Definition of prolonged second stage; Etiologies of second stage dystocia; Tool kit contents: Positions; Movement; General purpose comfort measures; Techniques to aid rotation; Back pain interventions and devices; Bearing down techniques.