Prolonged labor refers to labor lasting for about 14 to 20 hours, depending on whether or not the woman is having a first child or has had children before.
<em>Causes of prolonged labor include:</em>
Large baby size
Small birthing canal
Multiple conception (more than one baby in the womb)
Incorrect positioning of the baby
Worry or anxiety
Stress
Prolonged labor is best managed by medical practitioners therefore, it is safer to take a birth in a medical facility to ascertain the presence of competent hands, supposing prolonged labor occurs.
Snowball sampling is one where the researcher gets a sample by asking participants in the study if they know other potential participants. The current participants refer new ones.
