With the advent of modern medicine, labor and delivery have become much safer for both mother and baby. Unfortunately, complications still occur. Complications refer to issues that do not arise during the standard conduct of labor and delivery. Complications are not always dangerous, but generally have the potential to cause harm if not managed promptly and correctly. Complications that affect primarily the mother are different from those that affect the fetus. Potential complications in the mother include:
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bleeding
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infection
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high blood pressure
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poorly controlled pain
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headaches
During pregnancy, labor, and delivery, obstetricians closely monitor both mother and fetus to identify problems as early as possible. With close attention, many of these problems can be prevented as well as treated. The four most common complications that arise in the mother during labor and delivery are uterine atony, inversion, rupture, amnionitis, pregnancy-induced hypertension and placental hemorrhage.
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