Yes, no vaginal delivery can occur if your cervix does not dilate. It has to open to allow vagina birth. The cervix is the opening of the uterus. It is also known as the mouth of the uterus.

During pregnancy it is closed. It has to open from 0 to 10 cm, then we say it’s fully dilated. Your midwife will then ask you to push your baby out.

In some women it may stop dilating during labor even with severe contractions.

The midwife will continue to monitor with a patograph every 4 hours by performing vaginal examination especially in the active phase of labor. Assuming you repeat the same figure,4 cm continuously, they may decide to take further steps to prevent complications associated with prolonged labor.

They may choose to augment or move to the next step of performing a cesarean section.

Know that prolonged labor can lead to fetal distress, maternal exhaustion, obstetric fistula etc

At that point every minute counts. Cooperate with your doctor or midwife for the best outcome.

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