Maternal | Maternal | Fetal | Fetal |
---|---|---|---|
• Placental abruption | • Shoulder dystocia | • Abnormal fetal heart rate on auscultation - if prolonged deceleration ≥ 2 mins < 110 bpm is diagnosed, the woman was transferred to the CLU | • Meconium stained liquor |
• Pyrexia > 38°C on two occasions at least 1 hour apart | • Request for epidural |  | • Malpresentation (with exception of mento-anterior) |
• Lack of progress in the first stage of labour (absent or slower cervical dilatation than 0.5 cm/hr for primigravidae and 1 cm/hr for multigravidae | • Unbooked and presenting in early labour |  | • Intrapartum haemorrhage |
• Delay in the second stage of labour (active pushing for more than 90 mins primigravidae or 40 mins for multigravidae) | • Retained placenta (> 1 hr) |  | • Cord presentation/prolapsed |
 | • PPH (> 1000 mls or if symptomatic) |  | • Fetal demise |
 | • 3rd/4th degree perineal tears |  | • Absence of liquor |