Prolonged labor is the inability of a woman to proceed with childbirth upon going into labor.[1] Prolonged labor typically lasts over 20 hours for first time mothers, and over 14 hours for women that have already had children.[1] Failure to progress can take place during two different phases; the latent phase and active phase of labor.[1] The latent phase of labor can be emotionally tiring and cause fatigue, but it typically does not result in further problems.[1] The active phase of labor, on the other hand, if prolonged, can result in long term complications.[1]