O66.3: Obstructed labour due to other abnormalities of fetus
Obstructed labor is when the birth does not progress over a certain time period in spite of regular contractions. 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.
An obstructed labor can make the birth take longer than usual. It may also be the case that the child cannot then be born in the usual way, but that a Caesarean is required.
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