Other common complications of obstructed labour
To summarise briefly, unless it is well managed, obstructed labour can also lead to the following complications in the mother:
- Postpartum haemorrhage
- Slow return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size
- Shock (low blood pressure and fast pulse rate)
- The small intestine becomes paralyzed and stops movement (paralytic ileus)
- Sepsis (widespread infection throughout the body)
- Death.
Complications of obstructed labour for the newborn can include:
- Neonatal sepsis
- Convulsions (fits)
- Facial injury
- Severe asphyxia (life-threatening lack of oxygen)
- Death.
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