


Retained placenta or placenta getting stuck in the uterus.Higher risk of perineal tears and vaginal lacerations.Shock (not enough blood and oxygen get to your organs and tissue).Heavy bleeding or postpartum hemorrhage.Other complications for the birth parent include: This can make for a scary and chaotic delivery. Because it all happens so fast, you may have trouble getting to the hospital and be too late for pain medication or an epidural. This loss of control can be hard to handle, both physically and emotionally. Rapid labor is unplanned and not how most people expect their birthing experience to happen. What are the complications of precipitous labor? They can review your medical history and help determine if you need to take precautions. Talk to your healthcare provider if you think you might be at risk for precipitous labor. You’ve been exposed to certain drugs such as cocaine.

Your labor is induced with prostaglandins.Your uterus is exceptionally strong and efficient at contractions.Several factors can increase your risk for precipitous labor: What are risk factors for precipitous labor? No one knows for sure what causes precipitous labor, however, some factors may increase your chances for rapid labor. A person experiences fast, intense contractions almost from the get-go. In precipitous labor, the slow and weak contractions never happen. This process can last hours or even days. They are hard to predict and may occur at irregular intervals. With normal labor, contractions start slowly and are weak. Some people describe it as feeling like you need to poop. Continuously painful and strong contractions with little to no build up in intensity level.Unlike typical labor, there isn’t a break between contractions. Contractions start suddenly and come very close together right away.However, it’s likely to include one of the following: Some healthcare providers consider precipitous labor to be anything less than five hours. Precipitous labor is when your baby comes within three hours of your first regular contraction. While fast labor might sound better than labor that lasts several hours (or days), precipitous labor comes with risks to both the birth parent and baby. Typical labor lasts between six and 18 hours on average. Contractions are when your uterine muscles tighten and relax to help push your baby out. If you have a precipitous labor, your baby is born within three hours of regular contractions starting. Precipitous labor (or rapid labor) describes labor that’s quick and short.
