Complications of labor and delivery may include, for example: preterm labor; placenta issues; bleeding issues, or fetal distress. False labor is not a complication of labor and delivery.
Complications of Labor and Delivery are relatively rare, but they can occur. While most complications can be managed quickly and easily, some have the potential to cause serious outcomes for the mother, child, or both.Complications of Pregnancy is a condition separate from pregnancy but is affected or caused by pregnancy, and occurs during pregnancy, not at the onset of labor and delivery. Complications of Pregnancy does not include false labor; occasional spotting; Physician prescribed rest during pregnancy; morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum; pre-eclampsia; and similar conditions associated with a difficult pregnancy.