Abstract
A complication of labor is a problem that poses a risk to the mother's or baby's health that occurs during birth. There are also pregnancy complications; those are the health problems that occur in the pregnant woman or in the developing fetus before the onset of labour. Complications of birth may occur during labor or the delivery and can have serious repercussions for both mother and newborn. Some complications that women develop during pregnancy like preeclampsia (high blood pressure with protein in the urine) may lead to premature detachment of the placenta from the uterus (placental abruption) and problems in the newborn. Some other labor complications may sometimes develop spontaneously and unexpectedly. Hence, it becomes easier to anticipate such problems during pregnancy through regular antenatal check-up by a physician or a certified nurse/midwife. Thus, intrapartum care of women with a complicated labor and delivery is recommended to improve the chances of having a healthy baby and safe delivery.