obstetric labor complication
human disease
umbilical cord compression
medical condition
preterm birth
birth at a gestational age less than 37 weeks
obstructed labor
Comprises a range of conditions, including non-optimal contractions and cervical dilation, fetal factors such as position, e.g., shoulder dystocia, and macrosomia (heavier than average birth weight)
precipitate delivery
human disease
caul
membrane covering the head and face of a newborn at birth
umbilical cord prolapse
Complication of pregnancy where the umbilical cord slips out of the uterus
pain during childbirth
obstetric pain
prolonged labor
Human disease
maternal near miss
Event in which a pregnant woman comes close to death but does not die
foetal-maternal haemorrhage
Human disease
retained placenta
condition in which all or part of the placenta or membranes remain in the uterus during the third stage of labour
psychiatric disorders of childbirth
mental disorders developed by the mother related to the delivery process