How long did your latent phase or prodromal labor last before active labor began?
Length: Prodromal labor contractions may begin hours or even days before active labor. Prodromal labor is a term for early labor that lasts for a long while without progressing into active labor. It is a nightmare. This is the labor pattern that lasts for days, causing the mother to lose sleep, disrupt her appetite, and causes exhaustion. It will probably eventually change into an active labor pattern, but even if this happens, the biggest danger is depletion of emotional and physical resources: the mother may not be able to continue with the labor and may need pain relief or even a cesarean. This is not the kind of labor that any woman wants to experience.
