O62: Abnormalities of forces of labour
O62.1: Secondary uterine inertia
During labor, the muscles of the uterus contract. During the birth contractions push the child out of the uterus. Contractions take place mainly towards the end of the pregnancy and during childbirth.
Uterine inertia means the contractions are too short or too weak. You may also have contractions too infrequently. Uterine inertia means the uterus is too weak to continue to produce contractions.
In your case, you had uterine inertia during your labor. Uterine inertia can happen for a number of reasons. This includes significant stretching of the uterus. The uterus can get significantly stretched as a result of a lot of amniotic fluid or if you are pregnant with multiple children. Uterine inertia can also happen if the birth lasts a long time. The uterus can then be weakened from the long labor.
Uterine inertia can mean that the birth is not progressing as it should.
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