Zarah is anxiously awaiting the birth of her first niece.She sees one of the nurses and asks how things are going.The nurse suggests that it might be a while because her sister is experiencing "failure to progress." The girl's grandmother overhears the conversation and becomes very uneasy.What should Zarah tell her grandmother?

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"Failure to progress" means that labor is taking longer than expected, but it does not necessarily indicate an emergency situation. Zarah should reassure her grandmother that it is a common occurrence and that medical professionals will be closely monitoring the baby and the mother's health.

Zarah Is Anxiously Awaiting the Birth of Her First Niece