Normal labour is also called eutocia.

Labour is called normal when it fulfils the following criteria.

1. Labour should be spontaneous.
2. Onset of labour should be at term., preterm labour and post term labour is abnormal.
3. Labour with vertex presentation in left oxypito anterior position and right occipito anterior position is normal. Labour with occipito posterior position and breech presentation is abnormal.
4. Labour should not prolong. normally in primigravida mother the normal duration of first stage of labour 12 Hours and in multigravida first stage of labour 6 hours, if the labour hours increase and fetus not deliver in between these hours then it is prolonged labour and it is abnormal.
5. Natural termination with minimal aid- means delivery with minimal equipment and not use of forcep and vacume for delivery
6. Labour will be complete without complication to mother or baby.then it is called normal labour.

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