Summary of maternal details
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | ||
| Maternal age | 32 | 34 | 33 | |
| Parity | 0+0 | 0+0 | 0+0 | |
| Maternal smoking | No | No | No | |
| Gestation | 41+5 | 42+0 | 41+4 | |
| Duration of ruptured membranes | 16 h 36 min | 10 h 57 min | 1 h 9 min | |
| Length first stage | 11 h 45 min | 9 h 35 min | 6 h 30 min | |
| Length second stage | 2 h 46 min | 1 h 22 min | 24 min | |
| Evidence of fetal compromise | Early decelerations in labour | Nil | Variable and late decelerations in labour | |
| Mode of delivery | Emergency lower-segment caesarean section after trial of forceps | Induced vaginal and artificial rupture of membranes | Spontaneous vaginal delivery | |
| Maternal analgesia in labour | Epidural | Epidural | Dihydrocodeine |