What is happening when labor has begun but is taking longer than normal?

Usually this would mean that the woman would have a C-section 
(depends on the reason to "why the labor is taking longer than normal")

1.  go out into nature and commune with the divine2.  experience real solitude to truly perceive nature3.  realize that individuals are meant to learn from nature and transcend it4.  think of nature as a symbol of the divine