*1st stage of labor is from start of painful contractions to 10 cm dilation, divided into '''latent (0-6 cm) and active (6-10 cm) phases'''. Protraction of active phase is defined as '''≤1 cm dilation in 2 hr with inadequate contractions (more than 2-3 min apart)''' | *1st stage of labor is from start of painful contractions to 10 cm dilation, divided into '''latent (0-6 cm) and active (6-10 cm) phases'''. Protraction of active phase is defined as '''≤1 cm dilation in 2 hr with inadequate contractions (more than 2-3 min apart)''' |