Describing latent phase duration and associated characteristics among 1281 low-risk women in spontaneous labor.
Ellen L TildenJulia C PhillippiMia AhlbergTekoa L KingMekhala DissanayakeChristopher S LeeJonathan M SnowdenAaron B CaugheyPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2019)
The latent phase of labor may be longer than previously estimated. Contemporary estimates of latent phase of labor duration will help women and providers accurately anticipate, prepare, and cope during spontaneous labor.